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The molecular dynamics study of the RNA-binding domain of ADAR2 bound to dsRNA

PASULKA, Josef, Jaroslav KOČA and Richard ŠTEFL

Basic information

Original name

The molecular dynamics study of the RNA-binding domain of ADAR2 bound to dsRNA

Name in Czech

The molecular dynamics study of the RNA-binding domain of ADAR2 bound to dsRNA

Authors

PASULKA, Josef, Jaroslav KOČA and Richard ŠTEFL

Edition

7th Discussions in Structural Molecular Biology Nove Hrady, 12 - 14 March 2009, 2009

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Konferenční abstrakt

Field of Study

Genetics and molecular biology

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

ISSN

Keywords (in Czech)

molecular dynamics; RNA-binding motive; ADAR2; RNA recognition

Keywords in English

molecular dynamics; RNA-binding motive; ADAR2; RNA recognition
Změněno: 10/4/2010 11:13, prof. RNDr. Jaroslav Koča, DrSc.

Abstract

V originále

Like RNA splicing, RNA editing alters the sequence of an RNA from that encoded in the DNA. Typically, a single RNA splicing reaction removes a large block of contiguous sequence, whereas each RNA editing reaction changes only one or two nucleotides. Therefore splicing is a cut-and-paste mechanism whereas editing is one of fine-tuning. RNA editing by adenosine deamination is catalyzed by members of an enzyme family known as adenosine deaminases that act on RNA (ADARs). ADARs are RNA editing enzymes that target double-stranded regions of nuclear-encoded RNA. ADARs are also interesting in regard to the remarkable double-stranded structures of their substrates and how enzyme specificity is achieved with little regard to sequence. ADARs from all organisms have a common domain structure that includes variable numbers of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) binding motifs (dsRBMs) followed by a highly conserved C-terminal catalytic domain. We focused on the N-terminal non-catalytic domain ADAR2, which recognizes the dsRNA with A-C mismatches. Using MD simulations, we study the role of mismatches and their flexibility for the formation of dsRBM-RNA complexes.

In Czech

Like RNA splicing, RNA editing alters the sequence of an RNA from that encoded in the DNA. Typically, a single RNA splicing reaction removes a large block of contiguous sequence, whereas each RNA editing reaction changes only one or two nucleotides. Therefore splicing is a cut-and-paste mechanism whereas editing is one of fine-tuning. RNA editing by adenosine deamination is catalyzed by members of an enzyme family known as adenosine deaminases that act on RNA (ADARs). ADARs are RNA editing enzymes that target double-stranded regions of nuclear-encoded RNA. ADARs are also interesting in regard to the remarkable double-stranded structures of their substrates and how enzyme specificity is achieved with little regard to sequence. ADARs from all organisms have a common domain structure that includes variable numbers of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) binding motifs (dsRBMs) followed by a highly conserved C-terminal catalytic domain. We focused on the N-terminal non-catalytic domain ADAR2, which recognizes the dsRNA with A-C mismatches. Using MD simulations, we study the role of mismatches and their flexibility for the formation of dsRBM-RNA complexes.

Links

GA204/08/1212, research and development project
Name: Strukturní studium interakcí mezi proteiny a RNA účastnící se v mechanismu kontroly kvality RNA
Investor: Czech Science Foundation, Structural studies of protein-RNA complexes involved in RNA quality control
IAA401630903, research and development project
Name: Strukturní podstata mechanismu ukončení transkripce nepolyadenylovaných transkriptů
Investor: Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Structural basis for transcription termination of nonpolyadenylated transcripts
LA08008, research and development project
Name: Strukturní studium interakcí mezi bíkovinami a poškozenou RNA.
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Structural studies of protein-RNA complexes involved in RNA quality control
MSM0021622413, plan (intention)
Name: Proteiny v metabolismu a při interakci organismů s prostředím
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Proteins in metabolism and interaction of organisms with the environment