Substrate discrimination in RNase P RNA-mediated cleavage: Importance of the structural environment of the RNase P cleavage site

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Abstract

Like the translational elongation factor EF-Tu, RNase P interacts with a large number of substrates where RNase P with its RNA subunit generates tRNAs with matured 5′ termini by cleaving tRNA precursors immediately 5′ of the residue at +1, i.e. at the position that corresponds to the first residue in tRNA. Most tRNAs carry a G+1C+72 base pair at the end of the aminoacyl acceptor-stem whereas in tRNAGln G+1C+72 is replaced with U+1A+72. Here, we investigated RNase P RNA-mediated cleavage as a function of having G+1 C+72 versus U+1A+72 in various substrate backgrounds, two full-size tRNA precursors (pre-tRNAGln and pre-tRNATyrSu3) and a model RNA hairpin substrate (pATSer). Our data showed that replacement of G+1C+72 with U+1A+72 influenced ground state binding, cleavage efficiency under multiple and single turnover conditions in a substrate-dependent manner. Interestingly, we observed differences both in ground state binding and rate of cleavage comparing two full-size tRNA precursors, pre-tRNAGln and pre-tRNATyrSu3. These findings provide evidence for substrate discrimination in RNase P RNA-mediated cleavage both at the level of binding, as previously observed for EF-Tu, as well as at the catalytic step. In our experiments where we used model substrate derivatives further indicated the importance of the +1/+72 base pair in substrate discrimination by RNase P RNA. Finally, we provide evidence that the structural architecture influences Mg2+ binding, most likely in its vicinity. © The Author 2005. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.

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Kikovska, E., Brännvall, M., Kufel, J., & Kirsebom, L. A. (2005). Substrate discrimination in RNase P RNA-mediated cleavage: Importance of the structural environment of the RNase P cleavage site. Nucleic Acids Research, 33(6), 2012–2021. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gki344

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