3h3d
Drosophila Pumilio RNA binding domain (Puf domain)Drosophila Pumilio RNA binding domain (Puf domain)
Structural highlights
Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMedTranslation regulation plays an essential role in the differentiation and development of animal cells. One well-studied case is the control of hunchback mRNA during early Drosophila embryogenesis by the trans-acting factors Pumilio, Nanos, and Brain Tumor. We report here a crystal structure of the critical region of Pumilio, the Puf domain, that organizes a multivalent repression complex on the 3' untranslated region of hunchback mRNA. The structure reveals an extended, rainbow shaped molecule, with tandem helical repeats that bear unexpected resemblance to the armadillo repeats in beta-catenin and the HEAT repeats in protein phosphatase 2A. Based on the structure and genetic experiments, we identify putative interaction surfaces for hunchback mRNA and the cofactors Nanos and Brain Tumor. This analysis suggests that similar features in helical repeat proteins are used to bind extended peptides and RNA. Structure of Pumilio reveals similarity between RNA and peptide binding motifs.,Edwards TA, Pyle SE, Wharton RP, Aggarwal AK Cell. 2001 Apr 20;105(2):281-9. PMID:11336677[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References |
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