3CMQ

Crystal structure of human mitochondrial phenylalanine tRNA synthetase


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.242 
  • R-Value Work: 0.192 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.240 

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Literature

The tRNA-Induced Conformational Activation of Human Mitochondrial Phenylalanyl-tRNA Synthetase.

Klipcan, L.Levin, I.Kessler, N.Moor, N.Finarov, I.Safro, M.

(2008) Structure 16: 1095-1104

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.str.2008.03.020
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3CMQ

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    All class II aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs) are known to be active as functional homodimers, homotetramers, or heterotetramers. However, multimeric organization is not a prerequisite for phenylalanylation activity, as monomeric mitochondrial phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase (PheRS) is also active. We herein report the structure, at 2.2 A resolution, of a human monomeric mitPheRS complexed with Phe-AMP. The smallest known aaRS, which is, in fact, 1/5 of a cytoplasmic analog, is a chimera of the catalytic module of the alpha and anticodon binding domain (ABD) of the bacterial beta subunit of (alphabeta)2 PheRS. We demonstrate that the ABD located at the C terminus of mitPheRS overlaps with the acceptor stem of phenylalanine transfer RNA (tRNAPhe) if the substrate is positioned in a manner similar to that seen in the binary Thermus thermophilus complex. Thus, formation of the PheRS-tRNAPhe complex in human mitochondria must be accompanied by considerable rearrangement (hinge-type rotation through approximately 160 degrees) of the ABD upon tRNA binding.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Structural Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, 76100 Rehovot, Israel.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase, mitochondrial415Homo sapiensMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: FARS2FARS1
EC: 6.1.1.20
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Find proteins for O95363 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  O95363
PHAROS:  O95363
GTEx:  ENSG00000145982 
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UniProt GroupO95363
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.20 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.242 
  • R-Value Work: 0.192 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.240 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 54.888α = 90
b = 90.168β = 90
c = 95.84γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
CNSrefinement
SCALEPACKdata scaling
PHASERphasing
RESOLVEphasing
REFMACrefinement
PDB_EXTRACTdata extraction
HKL-2000data collection
HKL-2000data reduction
HKL-2000data scaling
DENZOdata reduction

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2008-07-01
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2017-10-25
    Changes: Refinement description
  • Version 1.3: 2018-01-24
    Changes: Structure summary
  • Version 1.4: 2019-07-24
    Changes: Data collection, Refinement description
  • Version 1.5: 2023-08-30
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description