National Institutes of Health/National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH/NIGMS)
United States
Citation
Journal: Nucleic Acids Res / Year: 2026 Title: A universal Fab targeting a conserved U1A-RNA epitope for RNA structure determination by cryo-EM. Authors: Ekaterina V Filippova / Daniel Krochmal / Somnath Mukherjee / Joseph A Piccirilli / Anthony A Kossiakoff / Abstract: Recent advances in cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) have made antigen-binding fragments (Fabs) essential tools in the field of structural biology. Fabs facilitate image alignment, thereby enhancing ...Recent advances in cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) have made antigen-binding fragments (Fabs) essential tools in the field of structural biology. Fabs facilitate image alignment, thereby enhancing three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction, and increase the effective size of proteins, aiding in their structural elucidation. In this study, we sought to broaden the use of Fabs as fiducial markers to elucidate the structures of RNA molecules. Identifying an appropriate Fab for a specific RNA target can be particularly challenging due to RNA's inherent flexibility and tendency to assume multiple conformations, which complicate the process and prolong the structure determination timeline. To address this challenge, we designed a universal Fab that specifically recognizes a U1A-RNA epitope, thereby reducing the need for Fab selection tailored to each individual RNA target. We determined the cryo-EM structure of the class I ligase ribozyme complexed with a portable U1hpII loop bound to the U1A protein and the Fab. The resulting structure revealed that the Fab interacts with a conserved U1A-RNA binding region, which can be engineered into other RNA molecules. This strategy presents significant potential for streamlining the structural determination of various RNAs, which are essential for biological and biomedical research.
pH: 7.4 / Details: 10 mM HEPES, 75 mM NaCl, 5 mM MgCl2
Grid
Model: Quantifoil R1.2/1.3 / Material: GRAPHENE OXIDE / Mesh: 300 / Support film - Material: GOLD / Support film - topology: HOLEY / Support film - Film thickness: 50
Vitrification
Cryogen name: ETHANE / Chamber humidity: 100 % / Chamber temperature: 283 K / Instrument: FEI VITROBOT MARK IV
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Electron microscopy
Microscope
TFS KRIOS
Image recording
Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) / Number grids imaged: 2 / Number real images: 10696 / Average exposure time: 6.6 sec. / Average electron dose: 60.0 e/Å2
Electron beam
Acceleration voltage: 300 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
Type of model: OTHER / Details: Ab initio reconstruction by cryoSPARC.
Final reconstruction
Resolution.type: BY AUTHOR / Resolution: 3.04 Å / Resolution method: OTHER / Software - Name: cryoSPARC (ver. 3.3.1) Details: The map resolution was estimated based on the gold-standard Fourier Shell Correlation (FSC) using the 0.143 cut-off criterion as implemented in cryoSPARC Number images used: 430597
Initial angle assignment
Type: RANDOM ASSIGNMENT
Final angle assignment
Type: OTHER
Final 3D classification
Number classes: 6
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Atomic model buiding 1
Refinement
Protocol: AB INITIO MODEL
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