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| Entry | Database: PDB / ID: 9c6i | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title | Cryo-EM structure of a group IIC intron RNA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Components | Group IIC Intron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keywords | RNA / splicing / ribozyme | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Function / homology | RNA / RNA (> 10) / RNA (> 100) Function and homology information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Biological species | Oceanobacillus iheyensis (bacteria) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY / single particle reconstruction / cryo EM / Resolution: 2.56 Å | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Authors | Toor, N. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Funding support | United States, 2items
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Citation | Journal: Nat Commun / Year: 2025Title: Scaffold-enabled high-resolution cryo-EM structure determination of RNA. Authors: Daniel B Haack / Boris Rudolfs / Shouhong Jin / Alexandra Khitun / Kevin M Weeks / Navtej Toor / ![]() Abstract: Cryo-EM structure determination of protein-free RNAs has remained difficult with most attempts yielding low to moderate resolution and lacking nucleotide-level detail. These difficulties are ...Cryo-EM structure determination of protein-free RNAs has remained difficult with most attempts yielding low to moderate resolution and lacking nucleotide-level detail. These difficulties are compounded for small RNAs as cryo-EM is inherently more difficult for lower molecular weight macromolecules. Here we present a strategy for fusing small RNAs to a group II intron that yields high resolution structures of the appended RNA. We demonstrate this technology by determining the structures of the 86-nucleotide (nt) thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP) riboswitch aptamer domain and the recently described 210-nt raiA bacterial non-coding RNA involved in sporulation and biofilm formation. In the case of the TPP riboswitch aptamer domain, the scaffolding approach allowed visualization of the riboswitch ligand binding pocket at 2.5 Å resolution. We also determined the structure of the ligand-free apo state and observe that the aptamer domain of the riboswitch adopts an open Y-shaped conformation in the absence of ligand. Using this scaffold approach, we determined the structure of raiA at 2.5 Å in the core. Our versatile scaffolding strategy enables efficient RNA structure determination for a broad range of small to moderate-sized RNAs, which were previously intractable for high-resolution cryo-EM studies. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PDBx/mmCIF format | 9c6i.cif.gz | 197 KB | Display | PDBx/mmCIF format |
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| PDB format | pdb9c6i.ent.gz | 145.4 KB | Display | PDB format |
| PDBx/mmJSON format | 9c6i.json.gz | Tree view | PDBx/mmJSON format | |
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| Arichive directory | https://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/c6/9c6i ftp://data.pdbj.org/pub/pdb/validation_reports/c6/9c6i | HTTPS FTP |
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-Related structure data
| Related structure data | ![]() 45247MC ![]() 9c6jC ![]() 9c6kC 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: 135229.062 Da / Num. of mol.: 1 Source method: isolated from a genetically manipulated source Source: (gene. exp.) Oceanobacillus iheyensis (bacteria) / Production host: ![]() | ||||
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| #2: Chemical | ChemComp-MG / Has ligand of interest | N | Has protein modification | N | |
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-Experiment
| Experiment | Method: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY |
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| EM experiment | Aggregation state: PARTICLE / 3D reconstruction method: single particle reconstruction |
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Sample preparation
| Component | Name: Group IIC Intron / Type: COMPLEX / Entity ID: #1 / Source: RECOMBINANT |
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| Molecular weight | Value: .135 MDa / Experimental value: NO |
| Source (natural) | Organism: Oceanobacillus iheyensis (bacteria) |
| Source (recombinant) | Organism: ![]() |
| Buffer solution | pH: 6.5 |
| Specimen | Embedding applied: NO / Shadowing applied: NO / Staining applied: NO / Vitrification applied: YES |
| Vitrification | Cryogen name: ETHANE-PROPANE |
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Electron microscopy imaging
| Experimental equipment | ![]() Model: Titan Krios / Image courtesy: FEI Company |
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| Microscopy | Model: FEI TITAN KRIOS |
| Electron gun | Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN / Accelerating voltage: 300 kV / Illumination mode: SPOT SCAN |
| Electron lens | Mode: BRIGHT FIELD / Nominal defocus max: 2000 nm / Nominal defocus min: 1000 nm |
| Image recording | Electron dose: 50 e/Å2 / Film or detector model: GATAN K3 BIOQUANTUM (6k x 4k) |
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| EM software | Name: PHENIX / Category: model refinement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CTF correction | Type: PHASE FLIPPING AND AMPLITUDE CORRECTION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3D reconstruction | Resolution: 2.56 Å / Resolution method: FSC 0.143 CUT-OFF / Num. of particles: 382753 / Symmetry type: POINT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oceanobacillus iheyensis (bacteria)
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