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1ef0
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1ef0 is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
PI-SceI is a member of a class of proteins (inteins) that excise themselves from a precursor protein and in the process ligate the flanking protein sequences (exteins). We report here the 2.1-A resolution crystal structure of a PI-SceI miniprecursor (VMA29) containing 10 N-terminal extein residues and 4 C-terminal extein residues. Mutations at the N- and C-terminal splicing junctions, blocking in vivo protein splicing, allowed the miniprecursor to be purified and crystallized. The structure reveals both the N- and C-terminal scissile peptide bonds to be in distorted trans conformations (tau approximately 100 degrees ). Modeling of the wild-type PI-SceI based on the VMA29 structure indicates a large conformational change (movement of >9 A) must occur to allow transesterification to be completed. A zinc atom was discovered at the C-terminal splicing junction. Residues Cys(455), His(453), and Glu(80) along with a water molecule (Wat(53)) chelate the zinc atom. The crystal structure of VMA29 has captured the intein in its pre-spliced state.
Structural insights into the protein splicing mechanism of PI-SceI.,Poland BW, Xu MQ, Quiocho FA J Biol Chem. 2000 Jun 2;275(22):16408-13. PMID:10828056[1]
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
↑ Poland BW, Xu MQ, Quiocho FA. Structural insights into the protein splicing mechanism of PI-SceI. J Biol Chem. 2000 Jun 2;275(22):16408-13. PMID:10828056
