1xok
crystal structure of alfalfa mosaic virus RNA 3'UTR in complex with coat protein N terminal peptide
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OverviewOverview
Alfalfa mosaic virus genomic RNAs are infectious only when the viral coat, protein binds to the RNA 3' termini. The crystal structure of an alfalfa, mosaic virus RNA-peptide complex reveals that conserved AUGC repeats and, Pro-Thr-x-Arg-Ser-x-x-Tyr coat protein amino acids cofold upon, interacting. Alternating AUGC residues have opposite orientation, and they, base pair in different adjacent duplexes. Localized RNA backbone reversals, stabilized by arginine-guanine interactions place the adenosines and, guanines in reverse order in the duplex. The results suggest that a, uniform, organized 3' conformation, similar to that found on viral RNAs, with transfer RNA-like ends, may be essential for replication.
About this StructureAbout this Structure
1XOK is a Single protein structure of sequence from [1] with BR as ligand. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
ReferenceReference
Cofolding organizes alfalfa mosaic virus RNA and coat protein for replication., Guogas LM, Filman DJ, Hogle JM, Gehrke L, Science. 2004 Dec 17;306(5704):2108-11. PMID:15604410
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