Interaction of Escherichia coli DbpA with 23S rRNA in different functional states of the enzyme. Journal Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • DEx(D)/(H) proteins catalyze structural rearrangements in RNA by coupling ATP hydrolysis to the destabilization of RNA helices or RNP complexes. The Escherichia coli DEx(D)/(H) protein DbpA specifically recognizes a region within the catalytic core of 23S rRNA. To better characterize the interaction of DbpA with this region and to identify changes in the complex between different nucleotide-bound states of the enzyme, RNase T1, RNase T2, kethoxal and DMS footprinting of DbpA on a 172 nt fragment of 23S rRNA were performed. A number of protections identified in helices 90 and 92 were consistent with biochemical experiments measuring the RNA binding and ATPase activity of DbpA with truncated RNAs. When DbpA was bound with AMPPNP, but not ADP, several additional footprints were detected in helix 93 and the single-stranded region 5' of helix 90, suggesting binding of the helicase domains of DbpA at these sites. These results propose that DbpA can act at multiple sites and hint at the targets of its biological activity on rRNA.

publication date

  • January 1, 2004

has subject area

has restriction

  • bronze

Date in CU Experts

  • March 13, 2015 12:56 PM

Full Author List

  • Karginov FV; Uhlenbeck OC

author count

  • 2

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Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1362-4962

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 3028

end page

  • 3032

volume

  • 32

issue

  • 10