8a3l
From Proteopedia
Structural insights into the binding of bS1 to the ribosome
Structural highlights
FunctionRS7_ECOLI One of the primary rRNA binding proteins, it binds directly to 16S rRNA where it nucleates assembly of the head domain of the 30S subunit. Is located at the subunit interface close to the decoding center, where it has been shown to contact mRNA. Has been shown to contact tRNA in both the P and E sites; it probably blocks exit of the E site tRNA.[1] Protein S7 is also a translational repressor protein; it regulates the expression of the str operon members to different degrees by binding to its mRNA.[2] Publication Abstract from PubMedThe multidomain ribosomal protein bS1 is the biggest and the most flexible and dynamic protein in the 30S small subunit. Despite being essential for mRNA recruitment and its primary role in the accommodation of the start codon within the decoding centre, there has not yet been a high-resolution description of its structure. Here, we present a 3D atomic model of OB1 and OB2, bS1's first two N-terminal domains, bound to an elongation-competent 70S ribosome. Our structure reveals that, as previously reported, bS1 is anchored both by a pi-stacking to the 30S subunit and via a salt bridge with the Zn2+ pocket of bS1. These contacts are further stabilized by other interactions with additional residues on OB1. Our model also shows a new conformation of OB2, interacting with the Shine-Dalgarno portion of the mRNA. This study confirms that OB1 plays an anchoring role, but also highlights a novel function for OB2, which is directly involved in the modulation and support of mRNA binding and accommodation on the ribosome. Structural insights into the binding of bS1 to the ribosome.,D'Urso G, Chat S, Gillet R, Giudice E Nucleic Acids Res. 2023 Apr 24;51(7):3410-3419. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkad126. PMID:36840711[3] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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