National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NIH/NHLBI)
R01HL115153
United States
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)
R01GM104427
United States
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Mental Health (NIH/NIMH)
R01MH077303
United States
National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIH/NIDDK)
R01DK042667
United States
Citation
Journal: Nat Commun / Year: 2024 Title: Non-averaged single-molecule tertiary structures reveal RNA self-folding through individual-particle cryo-electron tomography. Authors: Jianfang Liu / Ewan K S McRae / Meng Zhang / Cody Geary / Ebbe Sloth Andersen / Gang Ren / Abstract: Large-scale and continuous conformational changes in the RNA self-folding process present significant challenges for structural studies, often requiring trade-offs between resolution and ...Large-scale and continuous conformational changes in the RNA self-folding process present significant challenges for structural studies, often requiring trade-offs between resolution and observational scope. Here, we utilize individual-particle cryo-electron tomography (IPET) to examine the post-transcriptional self-folding process of designed RNA origami 6-helix bundle with a clasp helix (6HBC). By avoiding selection, classification, averaging, or chemical fixation and optimizing cryo-ET data acquisition parameters, we reconstruct 120 three-dimensional (3D) density maps from 120 individual particles at an electron dose of no more than 168 eÅ, achieving averaged resolutions ranging from 23 to 35 Å, as estimated by Fourier shell correlation (FSC) at 0.5. Each map allows us to identify distinct RNA helices and determine a unique tertiary structure. Statistical analysis of these 120 structures confirms two reported conformations and reveals a range of kinetically trapped, intermediate, and highly compacted states, demonstrating a maturation folding landscape likely driven by helix-helix compaction interactions.
Entire : RNA Origami 6 Helix Bundle with Clasp (6HBC)
Entire
Name: RNA Origami 6 Helix Bundle with Clasp (6HBC)
Components
Complex: RNA Origami 6 Helix Bundle with Clasp (6HBC)
RNA: RNA Origami 6 Helix Bundle with Clasp (6HBC)
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Supramolecule #1: RNA Origami 6 Helix Bundle with Clasp (6HBC)
Supramolecule
Name: RNA Origami 6 Helix Bundle with Clasp (6HBC) / type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: all Details: The RNA was transcribed from linearized DNA template using T7 RNA polymerase purified in house.
Source (natural)
Organism: synthetic construct (others)
Molecular weight
Theoretical: 230 KDa
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Macromolecule #1: RNA Origami 6 Helix Bundle with Clasp (6HBC)
Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 90 % / Chamber temperature: 277 K / Instrument: LEICA EM GP
Details
In vitro transcribed RNA was purified by size exclusion chromatography and spin concentrated in amicon spin columns.
Sectioning
Other: NO SECTIONING
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Electron microscopy
Microscope
FEI TITAN KRIOS
Image recording
Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) / Number grids imaged: 1 / Number real images: 21 / Average exposure time: 9.76 sec. / Average electron dose: 28.4 e/Å2
Electron beam
Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
Motion correction of the multi-frame movie was conducted by MotionCor2. The tilt series of whole micrographs were initial aligned by IMOD. Additionally, to reduce the image noise, tilt series were further conducted by a machine learning, a median-filter process and a contrast enhancement method.
Final reconstruction
Algorithm: FOURIER SPACE / Resolution.type: BY AUTHOR / Resolution: 26.0 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.5 CUT-OFF / Software - Name: IPET Details: The targeted images of individual particle were reconstructed by Individual-Particle Electron Tomography (IPET). To reduce the missing-wedge artifact caused by the limited tilt angle range, ...Details: The targeted images of individual particle were reconstructed by Individual-Particle Electron Tomography (IPET). To reduce the missing-wedge artifact caused by the limited tilt angle range, the final 3D map was submitted to a low-tilt tomographic 3D reconstruction method (LoTToR). IPET 3D map was low-pass filtered to 0.8 nm following by Gaussian filtering (standard deviation is 3.0) and median filter (3x3x3) using EMAN and UCSF Chimera, and displayed by Chimera with applied the hidden dust function. Number images used: 21
FSC plot (resolution estimation)
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