Structure and RNA binding of the third KH domain of poly(C)-binding protein 1

AUTOR(ES)

Sidiqi, M.

FONTE

Oxford University Press

RESUMO

Poly(C)-binding proteins (CPs) are important regulators of mRNA stability and translational regulation. They recognize C-rich RNA through their triple KH (hn RNP K homology) domain structures and are thought to carry out their function though direct protection of mRNA sites as well as through interactions with other RNA-binding proteins. We report the crystallographically derived structure of the third domain of αCP1 to 2.1 Å resolution. αCP1-KH3 assumes a classical type I KH domain fold with a triple-stranded β-sheet held against a three-helix cluster in a βααββα configuration. Its binding affinity to an RNA sequence from the 3′-untranslated region (3′-UTR) of androgen receptor mRNA was determined using surface plasmon resonance, giving a Kd of 4.37 μM, which is indicative of intermediate binding. A model of αCP1-KH3 with poly(C)-RNA was generated by homology to a recently reported RNA-bound KH domain structure and suggests the molecular basis for oligonucleotide binding and poly(C)-RNA specificity.

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