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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 8x9n | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | Cte_A695U_Branch Intermediate,Mg,inactive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Keywords | RNA / SPLICING / CP group ii intron / Cte / back-splicing / circular RNA / cryo-EM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Function / homology | : / RNA / RNA (> 10) / RNA (> 100) Function and homology information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biological species | Comamonas testosteroni KF-1 (bacteria) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 3.01 Å | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Authors | Ling, X.B. / Ma, J.B. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funding support | China, 1items
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Citation | Journal: Nat Struct Mol Biol / Year: 2025Title: Structures of a natural circularly permuted group II intron reveal mechanisms of branching and backsplicing. Authors: Xiaobin Ling / Yuqi Yao / Jinbiao Ma / ![]() Abstract: Circularly permuted (CP) group II introns, identified in various bacteria phyla, swap domains D5 and D6 near the 5' end and have reversed splice sites (SSs), leading to backsplicing and circular RNA ...Circularly permuted (CP) group II introns, identified in various bacteria phyla, swap domains D5 and D6 near the 5' end and have reversed splice sites (SSs), leading to backsplicing and circular RNA formation. In this study, we present multiple high-resolution cryo-electron microscopy structures of a natural CP group II intron from Comamonas testosteroni KF-1 (Cte 1), elucidating the molecular mechanisms of branching and backsplicing. During branching, the 5' SS is positioned by an auxiliary sequence (AUX)-enhanced interaction between the exon-binding site and intron-binding site (IBS) and stacks on the branch-site adenosine within D6, allowing the attacking 2'-OH group to coordinate with a metal ion in the active center. In backsplicing, the 3' SS is aligned with the branching step, leaving IBS in the active center, stabilized by base pairing with the AUX, which enables the free 3'-end hydroxyl group to directly attack the scissile phosphate of 3' SS. Furthermore, a groove in Cte 1 may stabilize the circular RNA. These findings highlight a conserved catalytic mechanism for canonical group II introns, albeit facilitated by the versatile AUX, opening avenues for designing potent ribozymes producing circular RNAs. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 38176MC ![]() 8x9kC ![]() 8x9lC ![]() 8x9mC ![]() 8x9oC ![]() 8x9qC M: map data used to model this data C: citing same article ( |
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| Similar structure data | Similarity search - Function & homology F&H Search |
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| #1: RNA chain | Mass: 70595.992 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) Comamonas testosteroni KF-1 (bacteria) | ||||||||
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| #2: RNA chain | Mass: 191687.109 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 / Source method: isolated from a natural source / Source: (natural) Comamonas testosteroni KF-1 (bacteria) | ||||||||
| #3: Chemical | ChemComp-MG / #4: Chemical | ChemComp-K / #5: Water | ChemComp-HOH / | Has ligand of interest | Y | Has protein modification | N | |
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| Experiment | Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY |
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| EM experiment | Aggregation state: PARTICLE / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction |
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| Component | Name: Cte-A695U_Branch Intermediate / Type: ORGANELLE OR CELLULAR COMPONENT / Entity ID: #1-#2 / Source: NATURAL |
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| Source (natural) | Organism: Comamonas testosteroni KF-1 (bacteria) |
| Buffer solution | pH: 7.5 |
| Specimen | Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE |
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Electron microscopy imaging
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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| Microscopy | Model: TFS KRIOS |
| Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: FLOOD BEAM |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2200 nm / Nominal defocus min: 1200 nm |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 52 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) |
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 3.01 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 74584 / Symmetry type: POINT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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