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| Title | Cryo-EM structure of the hexameric DRT9-ncRNA complex | |||||||||
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Keywords | RNA BINDING / PROTEIN-RNA COMPLEX / ANTIVIRAL PROTEIN/RNA / ANTIVIRAL PROTEIN-RNA complex | |||||||||
| Function / homology | : / Reverse transcriptase domain / Reverse transcriptase (RNA-dependent DNA polymerase) / Reverse transcriptase (RT) catalytic domain profile. / DNA/RNA polymerase superfamily / RNA-dependent DNA polymerase Function and homology information | |||||||||
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| Method | single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.62 Å | |||||||||
Authors | Zhang JT / Song XY / Xia YS / Liu YJ / Jia N | |||||||||
| Funding support | 1 items
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Citation | Journal: Science / Year: 2025Title: Bacterial reverse transcriptase synthesizes long poly(A)-rich cDNA for antiphage defense. Authors: Xin-Yi Song / Yushan Xia / Jun-Tao Zhang / Yu-Jun Liu / Hua Qi / Xin-Yang Wei / Hailiang Hu / Yu Xia / Xue Liu / Ying-Fei Ma / Ning Jia / ![]() Abstract: Prokaryotic defense-associated reverse transcriptases (DRTs) were recently identified with antiviral functions; however, their functional mechanisms remain largely unexplored. Here we show that DRT9 ...Prokaryotic defense-associated reverse transcriptases (DRTs) were recently identified with antiviral functions; however, their functional mechanisms remain largely unexplored. Here we show that DRT9 forms a hexameric complex with its upstream noncoding RNA (ncRNA) to mediate antiphage defense by inducing cell growth arrest through abortive infection. Upon phage infection, the phage-encoded ribonucleotide reductase NrdAB complex increases intracellular deoxyadenosine triphosphate levels, activating DRT9 to synthesize long, polyadenylate [poly(A)]-rich single-stranded complementary DNA (cDNA), which likely sequesters the essential phage single-stranded DNA binding (SSB) protein and disrupts phage propagation. We further determined the cryo-electron microscopy structure of the DRT9-ncRNA hexamer complex, providing mechanistic insights into its cDNA synthesis. These findings highlight the diversity of RT-based antiviral defense mechanisms, expand our understanding of RT biological functions, and provide a structural basis for developing DRT9-based biotechnological tools. | |||||||||
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-EMDB archive
| Map data | emd_60725.map.gz | 213.1 MB | EMDB map data format | |
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| Header (meta data) | emd-60725-v30.xml emd-60725.xml | 16.2 KB 16.2 KB | Display Display | EMDB header |
| Images | emd_60725.png | 61.2 KB | ||
| Masks | emd_60725_msk_1.map | 244.1 MB | Mask map | |
| Filedesc metadata | emd-60725.cif.gz | 6.1 KB | ||
| Others | emd_60725_half_map_1.map.gz emd_60725_half_map_2.map.gz | 226.1 MB 226.1 MB | ||
| Archive directory | http://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-60725 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/structures/EMD-60725 | HTTPS FTP |
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| Summary document | emd_60725_validation.pdf.gz | 845.1 KB | Display | EMDB validaton report |
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| Full document | emd_60725_full_validation.pdf.gz | 844.7 KB | Display | |
| Data in XML | emd_60725_validation.xml.gz | 15.9 KB | Display | |
| Data in CIF | emd_60725_validation.cif.gz | 19.1 KB | Display | |
| Arichive directory | https://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/validation_reports/EMD-60725 ftp://ftp.pdbj.org/pub/emdb/validation_reports/EMD-60725 | HTTPS FTP |
-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 9iobMC ![]() 9ioaC M: atomic model generated by this map C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| EMDB pages | EMDB (EBI/PDBe) / EMDataResource |
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Map
| File | Download / File: emd_60725.map.gz / Format: CCP4 / Size: 244.1 MB / Type: IMAGE STORED AS FLOATING POINT NUMBER (4 BYTES) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Voxel size | X=Y=Z: 1.095 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Symmetry | Space group: 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sample components
-Entire : DRT9-ncRNA hexamer complex
| Entire | Name: DRT9-ncRNA hexamer complex |
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-Supramolecule #1: DRT9-ncRNA hexamer complex
| Supramolecule | Name: DRT9-ncRNA hexamer complex / type: complex / ID: 1 / Parent: 0 / Macromolecule list: all |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
-Macromolecule #1: RNA-dependent DNA polymerase
| Macromolecule | Name: RNA-dependent DNA polymerase / type: protein_or_peptide / ID: 1 / Number of copies: 6 / Enantiomer: LEVO |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 58.318961 KDa |
| Recombinant expression | Organism: ![]() |
| Sequence | String: MKLEQQIQRV ILEEAKALIK DYHEYHNRVH LESVRNKKRL GDSAPDKKIH RPNYWSFDKK FDPFYVKSNY KSIARSIANK IENRTYLPN EPFTKDVPKP DGGIRKVSIY QIPDAAISKL FFNRLLAKNR HRFSSFSYAY RNDRNVHFAI QDISVDLKKN E RTFLAEFD ...String: MKLEQQIQRV ILEEAKALIK DYHEYHNRVH LESVRNKKRL GDSAPDKKIH RPNYWSFDKK FDPFYVKSNY KSIARSIANK IENRTYLPN EPFTKDVPKP DGGIRKVSIY QIPDAAISKL FFNRLLAKNR HRFSSFSYAY RNDRNVHFAI QDISVDLKKN E RTFLAEFD FSDFFGSISH SFLNEQFNEN GFYISPEEKF IIRSFLRERK VGIPQGTSIS LFLANLTCWK LDQDLEREGV KF SRYADDT IIWSQEYSKI CNAFNIITNF SKSAGIKINP KKSEGISLLT KKGLPSEITS KNNLDFLGYT LSVENVSIKE KSV KKIKKQ ISYILYRNLI QPLKKTSLAG QTIPANDRDK NFLIAICEIR RYMYGGLSKS QIKDYLSGRS NRLYFKGIMS FYPL VNDVE QLKQLDGWIV SVIYRALKLR CQLLSKWGYN RSHNFPFILD REDIVDKCSK KTIAGRKLFE IPSFLLIHKA LQKGL QESG IEKIMNPQSL NYDYE UniProtKB: RNA-dependent DNA polymerase |
-Macromolecule #2: RNA (177-MER)
| Macromolecule | Name: RNA (177-MER) / type: rna / ID: 2 / Number of copies: 6 |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: ![]() |
| Molecular weight | Theoretical: 56.793293 KDa |
| Sequence | String: AUUCUCUCAU AGGGAUAACG GUGUGGCCUU CUACCUGUUA GAAAUAAUGG GUCUUCAGUU GUAAUUCGUU GCAACUGACG GGGGGGUGG UGUCAAAGCC GUUUCAACCA AGUGGUAACU UACUUUUACU UGGGUUUAUA CCGUGGAAAA GCCUGAGUCU A ACUCAGGC UUUUUUGUU GENBANK: GENBANK: CP074354.1 |
-Experimental details
-Structure determination
| Method | cryo EM |
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Processing | single particle reconstruction |
| Aggregation state | particle |
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Sample preparation
| Buffer | pH: 8 |
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| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Electron microscopy
| Microscope | TFS KRIOS |
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| Image recording | Film or detector model: GATAN K3 (6k x 4k) / Average electron dose: 50.0 e/Å2 |
| Electron beam | Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN |
| Electron optics | C2 aperture diameter: 70.0 µm / Illumination mode: SPOT SCAN / Imaging mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Cs: 0.01 mm / Nominal defocus max: 2.5 µm / Nominal defocus min: 1.5 µm |
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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