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Structural and biochemical studies of the 5'?3' exoribonuclease Xrn1.

ABSTRACT: The 5'?3' exoribonucleases (XRNs) have important functions in transcription, RNA metabolism and RNA interference. The structure of Rat1 (also known as Xrn2) showed that the two highly conserved regions of XRNs form a single, large domain that defines the active site of the enzyme. Xrn1 has a 510-residue segment after the conserved regions that is required for activity but is absent from Rat1/Xrn2. Here we report the crystal structures of Kluyveromyces lactis Xrn1 (residues 1-1,245, E178Q mutant), alone and in complex with a Mn(2+) ion in the active site. The 510-residue segment contains four domains (D1-D4), located far from the active site. Our mutagenesis and biochemical studies show that their functional importance results from their ability to stabilize the conformation of the N-terminal segment of Xrn1. These domains might also constitute a platform that interacts with protein partners of Xrn1.

SUBMITTER: Chang JH

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3075561 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Structural and biochemical studies of the 5'→3' exoribonuclease Xrn1.

Chang Jeong Ho JH Xiang Song S Xiang Kehui K Manley James L JL Tong Liang L

Nature structural & molecular biology 20110206 3

The 5'→3' exoribonucleases (XRNs) have important functions in transcription, RNA metabolism and RNA interference. The structure of Rat1 (also known as Xrn2) showed that the two highly conserved regions of XRNs form a single, large domain that defines the active site of the enzyme. Xrn1 has a 510-residue segment after the conserved regions that is required for activity but is absent from Rat1/Xrn2. Here we report the crystal structures of Kluyveromyces lactis Xrn1 (residues 1-1,245, E178Q mutant) ...[more]

PMID: 21297639

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