7d1a

cryo-EM structure of a group II intron RNP complexed with its reverse transcriptasecryo-EM structure of a group II intron RNP complexed with its reverse transcriptase

Structural highlights 7d1a is a 3 chain structure with sequence from Lactococcus cremoris. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: Electron Microscopy, Resolution 3.8Å Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function LTRA_LACLC Multifunctional protein that promotes group II intron splicing and mobility by acting both on RNA and DNA. It has three activities: reverse transcriptase (RT) for intron duplication, maturase to promote splicing, and DNA endonuclease for site-specific cleavage of recipient alleles. The intron-encoded protein promotes splicing by facilitating the formation of the catalytically active structure of the intron RNA. After splicing, the protein remains bound to the excised intron lariat RNA, forming ribonucleoprotein particles, and cleaving the antisense strand of the recipient DNA in the 3' exon. After DNA cleavage, retrohoming occurs by a target DNA-primed reverse transcription of the intron RNA that had reverse spliced into the sense strand of the recipient DNA. It also contributes to the recognition of the DNA target site and acts as a repressor of its own translation.

spinqualitylabelsall models 7d1a, resolution 3.80Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image