3cw6

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<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[3cw6]] is a 1 chain structure with sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escherichia_coli Escherichia coli]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=3CW6 OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=3CW6 FirstGlance]. <br>

</td></tr><tr id='NonStdRes'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Non-Standard_Residue|NonStd Res:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><scene name='pdbligand=4SU:4-THIOURIDINE-5-MONOPHOSPHATE'>4SU</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=5MU:5-METHYLURIDINE+5-MONOPHOSPHATE'>5MU</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=H2U:5,6-DIHYDROURIDINE-5-MONOPHOSPHATE'>H2U</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=OMC:O2-METHYLYCYTIDINE-5-MONOPHOSPHATE'>OMC</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=PSU:PSEUDOURIDINE-5-MONOPHOSPHATE'>PSU</scene></td></tr>

<tr id='related'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Related_structure|Related:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat">[[3cw5|3cw5]]</td></tr>

<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=3cw6 FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=3cw6 OCA], [http://pdbe.org/3cw6 PDBe], [http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=3cw6 RCSB], [http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/3cw6 PDBsum], [http://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=3cw6 ProSAT]</span></td></tr>

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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==

In all organisms, translational initiation takes place on the small ribosomal subunit and two classes of methionine tRNA are present. The initiator is used exclusively for initiation of protein synthesis while the elongator is used for inserting methionine internally in the nascent polypeptide chain. The crystal structure of Escherichia coli initiator tRNA(f)(Met) has been solved at 3.1 A resolution. The anticodon region is well-defined and reveals a unique structure, which has not been described in any other tRNA. It encompasses a Cm32*A38 base pair with a peculiar geometry extending the anticodon helix, a base triple between A37 and the G29-C41 pair in the major groove of the anticodon stem and a modified stacking organization of the anticodon loop. This conformation is associated with the three GC basepairs in the anticodon stem, characteristic of initiator tRNAs and suggests a mechanism by which the translation initiation machinery could discriminate the initiator tRNA from all other tRNAs.

A unique conformation of the anticodon stem-loop is associated with the capacity of tRNAfMet to initiate protein synthesis.,Barraud P, Schmitt E, Mechulam Y, Dardel F, Tisne C Nucleic Acids Res. 2008 Sep;36(15):4894-901. Epub 2008 Jul 24. PMID:18653533<ref>PMID:18653533</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>

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[[Category: Barraud, P]]

[[Category: Dardel, F]]

[[Category: Mechulam, Y]]

[[Category: Schmitt, E]]

[[Category: Tisne, C]]

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