Crystal structure of an 11-subunit eukaryotic exosome complex bound to RNACrystal structure of an 11-subunit eukaryotic exosome complex bound to RNA

Structural highlights

4ifd is a 10 chain structure with sequence from Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.805Å
Ligands:, , , ,
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Function

RRP6_YEAST Nuclear-specific catalytic component of the RNA exosome complex which has 3'->5' exoribonuclease activity and participates in a multitude of cellular RNA processing and degradation events. In the nucleus, the RNA exosome complex is involved in proper maturation of stable RNA species such as rRNA, snRNA and snoRNA, in the elimination of RNA processing by-products and non-coding 'pervasive' transcripts, such as antisense RNA species and cryptic unstable transcripts (CUTs), and of mRNAs with processing defects, thereby limiting or excluding their export to the cytoplasm. The catalytic inactive RNA exosome core complex of 9 subunits (Exo-9) is proposed to play a pivotal role in the binding and presentation of RNA for ribonucleolysis, and to serve as a scaffold for the association with catalytic subunits and accessory proteins or complexes. RRP6 has 3'-5' exonuclease activity which is not modulated upon association with Exo-9 suggesting that the complex inner RNA-binding path is not used to access its active site.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Publication Abstract from PubMed

The exosome is the major 3'-5' RNA-degradation complex in eukaryotes. The ubiquitous core of the yeast exosome (Exo-10) is formed by nine catalytically inert subunits (Exo-9) and a single active RNase, Rrp44. In the nucleus, the Exo-10 core recruits another nuclease, Rrp6. Here we crystallized an approximately 440-kilodalton complex of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Exo-10 bound to a carboxy-terminal region of Rrp6 and to an RNA duplex with a 3'-overhang of 31 ribonucleotides. The 2.8 A resolution structure shows how RNA is funnelled into the Exo-9 channel in a single-stranded conformation by an unwinding pore. Rrp44 adopts a closed conformation and captures the RNA 3'-end that exits from the side of Exo-9. Exo-9 subunits bind RNA with sequence-unspecific interactions reminiscent of archaeal exosomes. The substrate binding and channelling mechanisms of 3'-5' RNA degradation complexes are conserved in all kingdoms of life.

Crystal structure of an RNA-bound 11-subunit eukaryotic exosome complex.,Makino DL, Baumgartner M, Conti E Nature. 2013 Mar 7;495(7439):70-5. doi: 10.1038/nature11870. Epub 2013 Feb 3. PMID:23376952[5]

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See Also

References

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  2. Allmang C, Petfalski E, Podtelejnikov A, Mann M, Tollervey D, Mitchell P. The yeast exosome and human PM-Scl are related complexes of 3' --> 5' exonucleases. Genes Dev. 1999 Aug 15;13(16):2148-58. PMID:10465791
  3. Burkard KT, Butler JS. A nuclear 3'-5' exonuclease involved in mRNA degradation interacts with Poly(A) polymerase and the hnRNA protein Npl3p. Mol Cell Biol. 2000 Jan;20(2):604-16. PMID:10611239
  4. Hieronymus H, Yu MC, Silver PA. Genome-wide mRNA surveillance is coupled to mRNA export. Genes Dev. 2004 Nov 1;18(21):2652-62. Epub 2004 Oct 15. PMID:15489286 doi:http://dx.doi.org/gad.1241204
  5. Makino DL, Baumgartner M, Conti E. Crystal structure of an RNA-bound 11-subunit eukaryotic exosome complex. Nature. 2013 Mar 7;495(7439):70-5. doi: 10.1038/nature11870. Epub 2013 Feb 3. PMID:23376952 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature11870

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