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Structures of the first and second double-stranded RNA-binding domains of human TAR RNA-binding protein.

ABSTRACT: The TAR RNA-binding Protein (TRBP) is a double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)-binding protein, which binds to Dicer and is required for the RNA interference pathway. TRBP consists of three dsRNA-binding domains (dsRBDs). The first and second dsRBDs (dsRBD1 and dsRBD2, respectively) have affinities for dsRNA, whereas the third dsRBD (dsRBD3) binds to Dicer. In this study, we prepared the single domain fragments of human TRBP corresponding to dsRBD1 and dsRBD2 and solved the crystal structure of dsRBD1 and the solution structure of dsRBD2. The two structures contain an ?-?-?-?-? fold, which is common to the dsRBDs. The overall structures of dsRBD1 and dsRBD2 are similar to each other, except for a slight shift of the first ? helix. The residues involved in dsRNA binding are conserved. We examined the small interfering RNA (siRNA)-binding properties of these dsRBDs by isothermal titration colorimetry measurements. The dsRBD1 and dsRBD2 fragments both bound to siRNA, with dissociation constants of 220 and 113 nM, respectively. In contrast, the full-length TRBP and its fragment with dsRBD1 and dsRBD2 exhibited much smaller dissociation constants (0.24 and 0.25 nM, respectively), indicating that the tandem dsRBDs bind simultaneously to one siRNA molecule. On the other hand, the loop between the first ? helix and the first ? strand of dsRBD2, but not dsRBD1, has a Trp residue, which forms hydrophobic and cation-? interactions with the surrounding residues. A circular dichroism analysis revealed that the thermal stability of dsRBD2 is higher than that of dsRBD1 and depends on the Trp residue.

SUBMITTER: Yamashita S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3047068 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Structures of the first and second double-stranded RNA-binding domains of human TAR RNA-binding protein.

Yamashita Seisuke S Nagata Takashi T Kawazoe Masahito M Takemoto Chie C Kigawa Takanori T Güntert Peter P Kobayashi Naohiro N Terada Takaho T Shirouzu Mikako M Wakiyama Motoaki M Muto Yutaka Y Yokoyama Shigeyuki S

Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society 20110101 1

The TAR RNA-binding Protein (TRBP) is a double-stranded RNA (dsRNA)-binding protein, which binds to Dicer and is required for the RNA interference pathway. TRBP consists of three dsRNA-binding domains (dsRBDs). The first and second dsRBDs (dsRBD1 and dsRBD2, respectively) have affinities for dsRNA, whereas the third dsRBD (dsRBD3) binds to Dicer. In this study, we prepared the single domain fragments of human TRBP corresponding to dsRBD1 and dsRBD2 and solved the crystal structure of dsRBD1 and ...[more]

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Structures of the first and second double-stranded RNA-binding domains of human TAR RNA-binding protein.

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Structures of the first and second double-stranded RNA-binding domains of human TAR RNA-binding protein.

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