6DLQ

PRPP Riboswitch bound to PRPP, manganese chloride soaked structure

Summary for 6DLQ

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb6dlq/pdb
• Descriptor: PRPP Riboswitch, 1-O-pyrophosphono-5-O-phosphono-alpha-D-ribofuranose, MANGANESE (II) ION, ... (6 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: riboswitch, non-coding, rna, ykkc
• Biological source: Syntrophothermus lipocalidus DSM 12680
• Total number of polymer chains: 1
• Total formula weight: 36082.89

Authors

Peselis, A.,Serganov, A. (deposition date: 2018-06-02, release date: 2018-11-14, Last modification date: 2024-03-13)

Primary citation

Peselis, A.,Serganov, A.
ykkC riboswitches employ an add-on helix to adjust specificity for polyanionic ligands.
Nat. Chem. Biol., 14:887-894, 2018

PubMed Abstract: The ykkC family of bacterial riboswitches combines several widespread classes that have similar secondary structures and consensus motifs but control different genes in response to different cellular metabolites. Here we report the crystal structures of two distinct ykkC riboswitches specifically bound to their cognate ligand ppGpp, a second messenger involved in stress response, or PRPP, a precursor in purine biosynthesis. Both RNAs adopt similar structures and contain a conserved core previously observed in the guanidine-specific ykkC riboswitch. However, ppGpp and PRPP riboswitches uniquely employ an additional helical element that joins the ends of the ligand-sensing domains and creates a tunnel for direct and Mg-mediated binding of ligands. Mutational and footprinting experiments highlight the importance of conserved nucleotides forming the tunnel and long-distance contacts for ligand binding and genetic response. Our work provides new insights into the specificity of riboswitches and gives a unique opportunity for future studies of RNA evolution.

PubMed: 30120360
DOI: 10.1038/s41589-018-0114-4

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (2.8 Å)