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PDBsum entry 3cf5

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Ribosome/antibiotic PDB id
3cf5
Contents
Protein chains
53 a.a.*
46 a.a.*
63 a.a.*
37 a.a.
19 a.a.
240 a.a.
205 a.a.
197 a.a.
177 a.a.
171 a.a.
144 a.a.
142 a.a.
134 a.a.
141 a.a.
136 a.a.
113 a.a.
104 a.a.
108 a.a.
117 a.a.
94 a.a.
127 a.a.
93 a.a.
110 a.a.
175 a.a.
84 a.a.
72 a.a.
66 a.a.
55 a.a.
58 a.a.
DNA/RNA
Metals
_MG ×36
* C-alpha coords only

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Title Translational regulation via l11: molecular switches on the ribosome turned on and off by thiostrepton and micrococcin.
Authors J.M.Harms, D.N.Wilson, F.Schluenzen, S.R.Connell, T.Stachelhaus, Z.Zaborowska, C.M.Spahn, P.Fucini.
Ref. Mol Cell, 2008, 30, 26-38. [DOI no: 10.1016/j.molcel.2008.01.009]
PubMed id 18406324
Abstract
The thiopeptide class of antibiotics targets the GTPase-associated center (GAC) of the ribosome to inhibit translation factor function. Using X-ray crystallography, we have determined the binding sites of thiostrepton (Thio), nosiheptide (Nosi), and micrococcin (Micro), on the Deinococcus radiodurans large ribosomal subunit. The thiopeptides, by binding within a cleft located between the ribosomal protein L11 and helices 43 and 44 of the 23S rRNA, overlap with the position of domain V of EF-G, thus explaining how this class of drugs perturbs translation factor binding to the ribosome. The presence of Micro leads to additional density for the C-terminal domain (CTD) of L7, adjacent to and interacting with L11. The results suggest that L11 acts as a molecular switch to control L7 binding and plays a pivotal role in positioning one L7-CTD monomer on the G' subdomain of EF-G to regulate EF-G turnover during protein synthesis.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Binding Position of Thio and Nosi on the 50S Subunit
(A) Overview of thiopeptide binding site on the D. radiodurans 50S subunit. Interface view of the 50S subunit (rRNA and r-proteins colored light and dark blue, respectively) with the thiopeptide binding site boxed. Enlargement of boxed region reveals that the thiopeptides Thio (cyan) and Nosi (green) bind within a cleft between the N-terminal domain (NTD) of r-protein L11 (yellow) and the 23S rRNA H43 and H44 (orange).
(B and C) 2mF[o] − DF[c] σ[A]-weighted difference electron density maps (meshed) contoured to 2σ with (B) Thio, (C) Nosi, L11-NTD, and H44 colored as in (A).
Figure 6.
Figure 6. Schematic for EF-G and Thiopeptide Action during Translation
(A–D) Model for events leading to EF-G accommodation on the ribosome and Pi release as described in the text. Effect of (E) Thio (purple) and (F) Micro (brown) are also shown schematically. Individual domains of EF-G (orange) are labeled with II-V and G/G′, and the stalk base (SB) components are indicated with L11 (green) divided into with N- and C-terminal domains (NTD, CTD) and rRNA helices H43 and H44 (blue). The C-terminal domain of L7 (L7-CTD) is shown in red. Note that for simplicity, the switching mechanism has been divided into two distinct steps; however, it is unclear as to whether they are sequential, as shown here, or occur simultaneously.
The above figures are reprinted by permission from Cell Press: Mol Cell (2008, 30, 26-38) copyright 2008.
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