8pw8

Crystal structure of the human METTL3-METTL14 in complex with a bisubstrate analogue (BA2)Crystal structure of the human METTL3-METTL14 in complex with a bisubstrate analogue (BA2)

Structural highlights

8pw8 is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:	X-ray diffraction, Resolution 2.3Å
Ligands:	,
Resources:	FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

MET14_HUMAN N6-methyltransferase that methylates adenosine residues of some mRNAs and acts as a regulator of the circadian clock and differentiation of embryonic stem cells. N6-methyladenosine (m6A), which takes place at the 5'-[AG]GAC-3' consensus sites of some mRNAs, plays a role in the efficiency of mRNA splicing, processing and mRNA stability (PubMed:24316715, PubMed:24407421, PubMed:25719671). M6A regulates the length of the circadian clock: acts as a early pace-setter in the circadian loop. M6A also acts as a regulator of mRNA stability: in embryonic stem cells (ESCs), m6A methylation of mRNAs encoding key naive pluripotency-promoting transcripts results in transcript destabilization (By similarity).[UniProtKB:Q3UIK4]^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

Publication Abstract from PubMed

The complex of methyltransferase-like proteins 3 and 14 (METTL3-14) is the major enzyme that deposits N(6)-methyladenosine (m(6)A) modifications on messenger RNA (mRNA) in humans. METTL3-14 plays key roles in various biological processes through its methyltransferase (MTase) activity. However, little is known about its substrate recognition and methyl transfer mechanism from its cofactor and methyl donor S-adenosylmethionine (SAM). Here, we study the MTase mechanism of METTL3-14 by a combined experimental and multiscale simulation approach using bisubstrate analogues (BAs), conjugates of a SAM-like moiety connected to the N(6)-atom of adenosine. Molecular dynamics simulations based on crystal structures of METTL3-14 with BAs suggest that the Y406 side chain of METTL3 is involved in the recruitment of adenosine and release of m(6)A. A crystal structure with a BA representing the transition state of methyl transfer shows a direct involvement of the METTL3 side chains E481 and K513 in adenosine binding which is supported by mutational analysis. Quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM) free energy calculations indicate that methyl transfer occurs without prior deprotonation of adenosine-N(6). Furthermore, the QM/MM calculations provide further support for the role of electrostatic contributions of E481 and K513 to catalysis. The multidisciplinary approach used here sheds light on the (co)substrate binding mechanism, catalytic step, and (co)product release, and suggests that the latter step is rate-limiting for METTL3. The atomistic information on the substrate binding and methyl transfer reaction of METTL3 can be useful for understanding the mechanisms of other RNA MTases and for the design of transition state analogues as their inhibitors.

The catalytic mechanism of the RNA methyltransferase METTL3.,Corbeski I, Vargas-Rosales PA, Bedi RK, Deng J, Coelho D, Braud E, Iannazzo L, Li Y, Huang D, Etheve-Quelquejeu M, Cui Q, Caflisch A Elife. 2024 Mar 12;12:RP92537. doi: 10.7554/eLife.92537. PMID:38470714^[4]

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References

↑ Liu J, Yue Y, Han D, Wang X, Fu Y, Zhang L, Jia G, Yu M, Lu Z, Deng X, Dai Q, Chen W, He C. A METTL3-METTL14 complex mediates mammalian nuclear RNA N6-adenosine methylation. Nat Chem Biol. 2014 Feb;10(2):93-5. doi: 10.1038/nchembio.1432. Epub 2013 Dec 6. PMID:24316715 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.1432
↑ Ping XL, Sun BF, Wang L, Xiao W, Yang X, Wang WJ, Adhikari S, Shi Y, Lv Y, Chen YS, Zhao X, Li A, Yang Y, Dahal U, Lou XM, Liu X, Huang J, Yuan WP, Zhu XF, Cheng T, Zhao YL, Wang X, Rendtlew Danielsen JM, Liu F, Yang YG. Mammalian WTAP is a regulatory subunit of the RNA N6-methyladenosine methyltransferase. Cell Res. 2014 Feb;24(2):177-89. doi: 10.1038/cr.2014.3. Epub 2014 Jan 10. PMID:24407421 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/cr.2014.3
↑ Liu N, Dai Q, Zheng G, He C, Parisien M, Pan T. N(6)-methyladenosine-dependent RNA structural switches regulate RNA-protein interactions. Nature. 2015 Feb 26;518(7540):560-4. doi: 10.1038/nature14234. PMID:25719671 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature14234
↑ Corbeski I, Vargas-Rosales PA, Bedi RK, Deng J, Coelho D, Braud E, Iannazzo L, Li Y, Huang D, Ethève-Quelquejeu M, Cui Q, Caflisch A. The catalytic mechanism of the RNA methyltransferase METTL3. Elife. 2024 Mar 12;12:RP92537. PMID:38470714 doi:10.7554/eLife.92537

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OCA

[1] Liu J, Yue Y, Han D, Wang X, Fu Y, Zhang L, Jia G, Yu M, Lu Z, Deng X, Dai Q, Chen W, He C. A METTL3-METTL14 complex mediates mammalian nuclear RNA N6-adenosine methylation. Nat Chem Biol. 2014 Feb;10(2):93-5. doi: 10.1038/nchembio.1432. Epub 2013 Dec 6. PMID:24316715 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nchembio.1432

[2] Ping XL, Sun BF, Wang L, Xiao W, Yang X, Wang WJ, Adhikari S, Shi Y, Lv Y, Chen YS, Zhao X, Li A, Yang Y, Dahal U, Lou XM, Liu X, Huang J, Yuan WP, Zhu XF, Cheng T, Zhao YL, Wang X, Rendtlew Danielsen JM, Liu F, Yang YG. Mammalian WTAP is a regulatory subunit of the RNA N6-methyladenosine methyltransferase. Cell Res. 2014 Feb;24(2):177-89. doi: 10.1038/cr.2014.3. Epub 2014 Jan 10. PMID:24407421 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/cr.2014.3

[3] Liu N, Dai Q, Zheng G, He C, Parisien M, Pan T. N(6)-methyladenosine-dependent RNA structural switches regulate RNA-protein interactions. Nature. 2015 Feb 26;518(7540):560-4. doi: 10.1038/nature14234. PMID:25719671 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature14234

[4] Corbeski I, Vargas-Rosales PA, Bedi RK, Deng J, Coelho D, Braud E, Iannazzo L, Li Y, Huang D, Ethève-Quelquejeu M, Cui Q, Caflisch A. The catalytic mechanism of the RNA methyltransferase METTL3. Elife. 2024 Mar 12;12:RP92537. PMID:38470714 doi:10.7554/eLife.92537

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