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1rl0
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Crystal structure of a new ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP): dianthin 30
Overview
Ribosome inactivating proteins (RIPs) are plant proteins with enzymatic, activity identified as rRNA N-glycosidase (EC 3.2.2.22), which cleaves the, N-glycosidic bond of a specific adenine on the ricin/sarcin region of, rRNA, thus causing inhibition of protein synthesis. They also depurinate, extensively DNA and other polynucleotides. The three-dimensional structure, of dianthin 30, a type 1 (single-chain) RIP of Dianthus caryophyllus, (leaves), is now described at 1.4 angstroms, a resolution never achieved, before for any RIP. The fold typical of RIPs is conserved, despite some, differences in the loop regions. The general structure comparison by, superimposed alpha-carbon (249 atoms) and the sequence alignment by, structure for dianthin 30 and saporin-S6 give a root mean square deviation, of 0.625 angstroms. Despite the differences reported for the biological, activities of the two RIPs, their structures fit quite well and both show, a protein segment containing strands beta7, beta8, and beta9 shorter than, other RIPs. However, the surface electrostatic potential in the active, site region neatly distinguishes dianthin 30 from saporin-S6. The possible, relationship between the charge distribution and the behavior of the, proteins toward different substrates is discussed.
About this Structure
1RL0 is a Single protein structure of sequence from Dianthus caryophyllus. Active as rRNA N-glycosylase, with EC number 3.2.2.22 Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
The 1.4 anstroms structure of dianthin 30 indicates a role of surface potential at the active site of type 1 ribosome inactivating proteins., Fermani S, Falini G, Ripamonti A, Polito L, Stirpe F, Bolognesi A, J Struct Biol. 2005 Feb;149(2):204-12. PMID:15681236
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