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3IZ4

Modified E. coli tmRNA in the resume state with the tRNA-like domain in the ribosomal P site interacting with the SmpB

Summary for 3IZ4
Entry DOI10.2210/pdb3iz4/pdb
EMDB information5234
DescriptorModified E. coli transfer-messenger RNA, SsrA-binding protein (2 entities in total)
Functional Keywordstransfer-messenger rna, trans-translation, rna, molecular mimicry, pseudo-knots, trna-like domain, mrna-like domain, ms2, rna binding protein-rna complex, rna binding protein/rna
Biological sourceEscherichia coli
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Total number of polymer chains2
Total formula weight135742.24
Authors
Hashem, Y.,Fu, J.,Frank, J. (deposition date: 2010-09-21, release date: 2010-10-20, Last modification date: 2024-02-21)
Primary citationFu, J.,Hashem, Y.,Wower, I.,Lei, J.,Liao, H.Y.,Zwieb, C.,Wower, J.,Frank, J.
Visualizing the transfer-messenger RNA as the ribosome resumes translation.
Embo J., 29:3819-3825, 2010
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PubMed Abstract: Bacterial ribosomes stalled by truncated mRNAs are rescued by transfer-messenger RNA (tmRNA), a dual-function molecule that contains a tRNA-like domain (TLD) and an internal open reading frame (ORF). Occupying the empty A site with its TLD, the tmRNA enters the ribosome with the help of elongation factor Tu and a protein factor called small protein B (SmpB), and switches the translation to its own ORF. In this study, using cryo-electron microscopy, we obtained the first structure of an in vivo-formed complex containing ribosome and the tmRNA at the point where the TLD is accommodated into the ribosomal P site. We show that tmRNA maintains a stable 'arc and fork' structure on the ribosome when its TLD moves to the ribosomal P site and translation resumes on its ORF. Based on the density map, we built an atomic model, which suggests that SmpB interacts with the five nucleotides immediately upstream of the resume codon, thereby determining the correct selection of the reading frame on the ORF of tmRNA.
PubMed: 20940705
DOI: 10.1038/emboj.2010.255
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Experimental method
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (13.6 Å)
Structure validation

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