Structural highlights
Function
[TTP_MOUSE] mRNA-binding protein involved in post-transcriptional regulation of AU-rich element (ARE)-containing mRNAs. Acts by specifically binding ARE-containing mRNAs and promoting their degradation. Plays a key role in the post-transcriptional regulation of tumor necrosis factor (TNF).[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Nup475 (also known as tristetraprolin and TIS11) includes two zinc-binding domains of the form Cys-X8-Cys-X5-Cys-X3-His. These domains are required for rapid degradation of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and other mRNAs through the interaction with AU-rich elements in their 3'-untranslated regions. The three-dimensional solution structure of the first domain was determined by multidimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, revealing a novel fold around a central zinc ion. The core structure is disk-like with a diameter of approximately 25 A and a width of approximately 12 A. This structure provides a basis for evaluating the role of individual residues for structural stability and for nucleic acid binding.
A Cys3His zinc-binding domain from Nup475/tristetraprolin: a novel fold with a disklike structure.,Amann BT, Worthington MT, Berg JM Biochemistry. 2003 Jan 14;42(1):217-21. PMID:12515557[2]
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References
- ↑ Chrestensen CA, Schroeder MJ, Shabanowitz J, Hunt DF, Pelo JW, Worthington MT, Sturgill TW. MAPKAP kinase 2 phosphorylates tristetraprolin on in vivo sites including Ser178, a site required for 14-3-3 binding. J Biol Chem. 2004 Mar 12;279(11):10176-84. Epub 2003 Dec 19. PMID:14688255 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M310486200
- ↑ Amann BT, Worthington MT, Berg JM. A Cys3His zinc-binding domain from Nup475/tristetraprolin: a novel fold with a disklike structure. Biochemistry. 2003 Jan 14;42(1):217-21. PMID:12515557 doi:10.1021/bi026988m
