4lw0

Structure of the THF riboswitch bound to adenineStructure of the THF riboswitch bound to adenine

Structural highlights 4lw0 is a 1 chain structure. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: Related: 3sd3, 4lvv, 4lvw, 4lvy, 4lvx, 4lvz Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Publication Abstract from PubMed The tetrahydrofolate (THF) riboswitch regulates folate transport and metabolism in a number of Firmicutes by cooperatively binding two molecules of THF. To further understand this riboswitch's specificity for THF, binding and regulatory activity of a series of THF analogs and antifolates were examined. Our data reveal that although binding is dominated by the RNA's interactions with the pterin moiety, the para-aminobenzoic acid (pABA) moiety plays a significant role in transcriptional regulation. Further, we find that adenine and several other analogs bind with high affinity by an alternative binding mechanism. Despite a similar affinity to THF, adenine is a poor regulator of transcriptional attenuation. These results demonstrate that binding alone does not determine a compound's effectiveness in regulating the activity of the riboswitch-a complication in current efforts to develop antimicrobials that target these RNAs. A Disconnect between High-Affinity Binding and Efficient Regulation by Antifolates and Purines in the Tetrahydrofolate Riboswitch.,Trausch JJ, Batey RT Chem Biol. 2014 Feb 20;21(2):205-16. doi: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2013.11.012. Epub, 2014 Jan 2. PMID:24388757 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Riboswitch

spinqualitylabelsall models 4lw0, resolution 1.89Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image