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JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
卷 325, 期 4, 页码 697-709出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2836(02)01195-6
关键词
RNase P; ribozyme; divalent metal ions; tRNA precursors; tRNA processing
We have studied an interaction, the 73/294-interaction, between residues 294 in M1 RNA (the catalytic subunit of Escherichia coli RNase P) and +73 in the tRNA precursor substrate. The 73/294-interaction is part of the (RCC) under barA-RNase P RNA interaction, which anchors the 3' (R) under bar (+73)(CC) under barA-motif of the substrate to M1 RNA (interacting residues underlined). Considering that in a large fraction of tRNA precursors residue + 73 is base-paired to nucleotide -1 immediately 5' of the cleavage site, formation of the 73/294-interaction results in exposure of the cleavage site. We show that the nature/orientation of the 73/294-interaction is important for cleavage site recognition and cleavage efficiency. Our data further suggest that this interaction is part of a metal ion-binding site and that specific chemical groups are likely to act as ligands in binding of Mg2+ or other divalent cations important for function. We argue that this Mg2+ is involved in metal ion cooperativity in M1 RNA-mediated cleavage. Moreover, we suggest that the 73/294-interaction operates in concert with displacement of residue-1 in the substrate to ensure efficient and correct cleavage. The possibility that the residue at -1 binds to a specific binding surface/pocket in M1 RNA is discussed. Our data finally rationalize why the preferred residue at position 294 in M1 RNA is U. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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