5C1I

m1A58 tRNA methyltransferase mutant - D170A

Summary for 5C1I

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb5c1i/pdb
• Related: 2PWY
• Descriptor: tRNA (adenine(58)-N(1))-methyltransferase TrmI, SULFATE ION (3 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: transferase, trmi, m1a
• Biological source: Thermus thermophilus HB27
• Total number of polymer chains: 4
• Total formula weight: 112678.05

Authors

Ponchon, L.,Degut, C.,Folly-Klan, M.,Barraud, P.,Tisne, C. (deposition date: 2015-06-14, release date: 2015-06-24, Last modification date: 2024-01-10)

Primary citation

Degut, C.,Ponchon, L.,Folly-Klan, M.,Barraud, P.,Tisne, C.
The m1A58 modification in eubacterial tRNA: An overview of tRNA recognition and mechanism of catalysis by TrmI.
Biophys.Chem., 210:27-34, 2016

PubMed Abstract: The enzymes of the TrmI family catalyze the formation of the m(1)A58 modification in tRNA. We previously solved the crystal structure of the Thermus thermophilus enzyme and conducted a biophysical study to characterize the interaction between TrmI and tRNA. TrmI enzymes are active as a tetramer and up to two tRNAs can bind to TrmI simultaneously. In this paper, we present the structures of two TrmI mutants (D170A and Y78A). These residues are conserved in the active site of TrmIs and their mutations result in a dramatic alteration of TrmI activity. Both structures of TrmI mutants revealed the flexibility of the N-terminal domain that is probably important to bind tRNA. The structure of TrmI Y78A catalytic domain is unmodified regarding the binding of the SAM co-factor and the conformation of residues potentially interacting with the substrate adenine. This structure reinforces the previously proposed role of Y78, i.e. stabilize the conformation of the A58 ribose needed to hold the adenosine in the active site. The structure of the D170A mutant shows a flexible active site with one loop occupying in part the place of the co-factor and the second loop moving at the entrance to the active site. This structure and recent data confirms the central role of D170 residue binding the amino moiety of SAM and the exocyclic amino group of adenine. Possible mechanisms for methyl transfer are then discussed.

PubMed: 26189113
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2015.06.012

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (3.1 Å)