Structural highlights
Function
[SNRPA_HUMAN] Binds stem loop II of U1 snRNA. It is the first snRNP to interact with pre-mRNA. This interaction is required for the subsequent binding of U2 snRNP and the U4/U6/U5 tri-snRNP. In a snRNP-free form (SF-A) may be involved in coupled pre-mRNA splicing and polyadenylation process. Binds preferentially to the 5'-UGCAC-3' motif in vitro.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
The tetracycline aptamer is an in vitro selected RNA that binds to the antibiotic with the highest known affinity of an artificial RNA for a small molecule (Kd approximately 0.8 nM). It is one of few aptamers known to be capable of modulating gene expression in vivo. The 2.2 A resolution cocrystal structure of the aptamer reveals a pseudoknot-like fold formed by tertiary interactions between an 11 nucleotide loop and the minor groove of an irregular helix. Tetracycline binds within this interface as a magnesium ion chelate. The structure, together with previous biochemical and biophysical data, indicates that the aptamer undergoes localized folding concomitant with tetracycline binding. The three-helix junction, h-shaped architecture of this artificial RNA is more complex than those of most aptamers and is reminiscent of the structures of some natural riboswitches.
Structural basis for specific, high-affinity tetracycline binding by an in vitro evolved aptamer and artificial riboswitch.,Xiao H, Edwards TE, Ferre-D'Amare AR Chem Biol. 2008 Oct 20;15(10):1125-37. PMID:18940672[2]
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See Also
References
- ↑ Lutz CS, Cooke C, O'Connor JP, Kobayashi R, Alwine JC. The snRNP-free U1A (SF-A) complex(es): identification of the largest subunit as PSF, the polypyrimidine-tract binding protein-associated splicing factor. RNA. 1998 Dec;4(12):1493-9. PMID:9848648
- ↑ Xiao H, Edwards TE, Ferre-D'Amare AR. Structural basis for specific, high-affinity tetracycline binding by an in vitro evolved aptamer and artificial riboswitch. Chem Biol. 2008 Oct 20;15(10):1125-37. PMID:18940672 doi:10.1016/j.chembiol.2008.09.004
