6ILD

Crystal Structure of Human LysRS: P38/AIMP2 Complex II

Summary for 6ILD

• Entry DOI: 10.2210/pdb6ild/pdb
• Descriptor: Lysine--tRNA ligase, Aminoacyl tRNA synthase complex-interacting multifunctional protein 2, LYSINE, ... (7 entities in total)
• Functional Keywords: lysyl-trna synthetase, lysrs, p38, aimp2, multi trna synthetase complex sub-complex, ligase
• Biological source: Homo sapiens (Human); More
• Total number of polymer chains: 3
• Total formula weight: 124782.94

Authors

Hei, Z.,Liu, Z.,Wang, J.,Fang, P. (deposition date: 2018-10-17, release date: 2019-02-27, Last modification date: 2024-10-16)

Primary citation

Hei, Z.,Wu, S.,Liu, Z.,Wang, J.,Fang, P.
Retractile lysyl-tRNA synthetase-AIMP2 assembly in the human multi-aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase complex.
J. Biol. Chem., 294:4775-4783, 2019

PubMed Abstract: Multi-aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase complex (MSC) is the second largest machinery for protein synthesis in human cells and also regulates multiple nontranslational functions through its components. Previous studies have shown that the MSC can respond to external signals by releasing its components to function outside it. The internal assembly is fundamental to MSC regulation. Here, using crystal structural analyses (at 1.88 Å resolution) along with molecular modeling, gel-filtration chromatography, and co-immunoprecipitation, we report that human lysyl-tRNA synthetase (LysRS) forms a tighter assembly with the scaffold protein aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase complex-interacting multifunctional protein 2 (AIMP2) than previously observed. We found that two AIMP2 N-terminal peptides form an antiparallel scaffold and hold two LysRS dimers through four binding motifs and additional interactions. Of note, the four catalytic subunits of LysRS in the tightly assembled complex were all accessible for tRNA recognition. We further noted that two recently reported human disease-associated mutations conflict with this tighter assembly, cause LysRS release from the MSC, and inactivate the enzyme. These findings reveal a previously unknown dimension of MSC subcomplex assembly and suggest that the retractility of this complex may be critical for its physiological functions.

PubMed: 30733335
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.RA118.006356

Experimental method

X-RAY DIFFRACTION (1.882 Å)