2oiu

L1 Ribozyme Ligase circular adductL1 Ribozyme Ligase circular adduct

Structural highlights 2oiu is a 2 chain structure. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.6Å Ligands: Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Publication Abstract from PubMed Life originated, according to the RNA World hypothesis, from self-replicating ribozymes that catalyzed ligation of RNA fragments. We have solved the 2.6 angstrom crystal structure of a ligase ribozyme that catalyzes regiospecific formation of a 5' to 3' phosphodiester bond between the 5'-triphosphate and the 3'-hydroxyl termini of two RNA fragments. Invariant residues form tertiary contacts that stabilize a flexible stem of the ribozyme at the ligation site, where an essential magnesium ion coordinates three phosphates. The structure of the active site permits us to suggest how transition-state stabilization and a general base may catalyze the ligation reaction required for prebiotic RNA assembly. The structural basis of ribozyme-catalyzed RNA assembly.,Robertson MP, Scott WG Science. 2007 Mar 16;315(5818):1549-53. PMID:17363667 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Ribozyme 3D structures

spinqualitylabelsall models 2oiu, resolution 2.60Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image