Cryo-EM structure of RNase-treated RESC-C in trypanosomal RNA editingCryo-EM structure of RNase-treated RESC-C in trypanosomal RNA editing

Structural highlights

8fnc is a 8 chain structure with sequence from Trypanosoma brucei. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:Electron Microscopy, Resolution 3.3Å
Resources:FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

Q389W4_TRYB2

Publication Abstract from PubMed

In Trypanosoma brucei, the editosome, composed of RNA-editing substrate-binding complex (RESC) and RNA-editing catalytic complex (RECC), orchestrates guide RNA (gRNA)-programmed editing to recode cryptic mitochondrial transcripts into messenger RNAs (mRNAs). The mechanism of information transfer from gRNA to mRNA is unclear owing to a lack of high-resolution structures for these complexes. With cryo-electron microscopy and functional studies, we have captured gRNA-stabilizing RESC-A and gRNA-mRNA-binding RESC-B and RESC-C particles. RESC-A sequesters gRNA termini, thus promoting hairpin formation and blocking mRNA access. The conversion of RESC-A into RESC-B or -C unfolds gRNA and allows mRNA selection. The ensuing gRNA-mRNA duplex protrudes from RESC-B, likely exposing editing sites to RECC-catalyzed cleavage, uridine insertion or deletion, and ligation. Our work reveals a remodeling event facilitating gRNA-mRNA hybridization and assembly of a macromolecular substrate for the editosome's catalytic modality.

Structural basis of gRNA stabilization and mRNA recognition in trypanosomal RNA editing.,Liu S, Wang H, Li X, Zhang F, Lee JKJ, Li Z, Yu C, Hu JJ, Zhao X, Suematsu T, Alvarez-Cabrera AL, Liu Q, Zhang L, Huang L, Aphasizheva I, Aphasizhev R, Zhou ZH Science. 2023 Jul 7;381(6653):eadg4725. doi: 10.1126/science.adg4725. Epub 2023 , Jul 7. PMID:37410820[1]

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References

  1. Liu S, Wang H, Li X, Zhang F, Lee JKJ, Li Z, Yu C, Hu JJ, Zhao X, Suematsu T, Alvarez-Cabrera AL, Liu Q, Zhang L, Huang L, Aphasizheva I, Aphasizhev R, Zhou ZH. Structural basis of gRNA stabilization and mRNA recognition in trypanosomal RNA editing. Science. 2023 Jul 7;381(6653):eadg4725. PMID:37410820 doi:10.1126/science.adg4725

8fnc, resolution 3.30Å

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