| Structural highlights
Function
TSN_HUMAN DNA-binding protein that specifically recognizes consensus sequences at the breakpoint junctions in chromosomal translocations, mostly involving immunoglobulin (Ig)/T-cell receptor gene segments. Seems to recognize single-stranded DNA ends generated by staggered breaks occurring at recombination hot spots.[1] [2] Exhibits both single-stranded and double-stranded endoribonuclease activity. May act as an activator of RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) by facilitating endonucleolytic cleavage of the siRNA passenger strand.[3] [4]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
The single-stranded DNA (ssDNA)/RNA binding protein translin was suggested to be involved in chromosomal translocations, telomere metabolism, and mRNA transport and translation. Oligonucleotide binding surfaces map within a closed cavity of translin octameric barrels, raising the question as to how DNA/RNA gain access to this inner cavity, particularly given that, to date, none of the barrel structures reported hint to an entryway. Here, we argue against a mechanism by which translin octamers may "dissociate and reassemble" upon RNA binding and report a novel "open"-barrel structure of human translin revealing a feasible DNA/RNA entryway into the cavity. Additionally, we report that translin not only is confined to binding of ssDNA oligonucleotides, or single-stranded extensions of double-stranded DNA (dsDNA), but also can bind single-stranded sequences internally embedded in dsDNA molecules.
A Novel Open-Barrel Structure of Octameric Translin Reveals a Potential RNA Entryway.,Eliahoo E, Marx A, Manor H, Alian A J Mol Biol. 2014 Nov 26. pii: S0022-2836(14)00609-3. doi:, 10.1016/j.jmb.2014.11.013. PMID:25433126[5]
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References
- ↑ Kasai M, Matsuzaki T, Katayanagi K, Omori A, Maziarz RT, Strominger JL, Aoki K, Suzuki K. The translin ring specifically recognizes DNA ends at recombination hot spots in the human genome. J Biol Chem. 1997 Apr 25;272(17):11402-7. PMID:9111049
- ↑ Ye X, Huang N, Liu Y, Paroo Z, Huerta C, Li P, Chen S, Liu Q, Zhang H. Structure of C3PO and mechanism of human RISC activation. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2011 May 8. PMID:21552258 doi:10.1038/nsmb.2032
- ↑ Kasai M, Matsuzaki T, Katayanagi K, Omori A, Maziarz RT, Strominger JL, Aoki K, Suzuki K. The translin ring specifically recognizes DNA ends at recombination hot spots in the human genome. J Biol Chem. 1997 Apr 25;272(17):11402-7. PMID:9111049
- ↑ Ye X, Huang N, Liu Y, Paroo Z, Huerta C, Li P, Chen S, Liu Q, Zhang H. Structure of C3PO and mechanism of human RISC activation. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2011 May 8. PMID:21552258 doi:10.1038/nsmb.2032
- ↑ Eliahoo E, Marx A, Manor H, Alian A. A Novel Open-Barrel Structure of Octameric Translin Reveals a Potential RNA Entryway. J Mol Biol. 2014 Nov 26. pii: S0022-2836(14)00609-3. doi:, 10.1016/j.jmb.2014.11.013. PMID:25433126 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2014.11.013
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