PMID- 24634441 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20140715 LR - 20240321 IS - 1362-4962 (Electronic) IS - 0305-1048 (Print) IS - 0305-1048 (Linking) VI - 42 IP - 9 DP - 2014 May TI - SAXS analysis of the tRNA-modifying enzyme complex MnmE/MnmG reveals a novel interaction mode and GTP-induced oligomerization. PG - 5978-92 LID - 10.1093/nar/gku213 [doi] AB - Transfer ribonucleic acid (tRNA) modifications, especially at the wobble position, are crucial for proper and efficient protein translation. MnmE and MnmG form a protein complex that is implicated in the carboxymethylaminomethyl modification of wobble uridine (cmnm(5)U34) of certain tRNAs. MnmE is a G protein activated by dimerization (GAD), and active guanosine-5'-triphosphate (GTP) hydrolysis is required for the tRNA modification to occur. Although crystal structures of MnmE and MnmG are available, the structure of the MnmE/MnmG complex (MnmEG) and the nature of the nucleotide-induced conformational changes and their relevance for the tRNA modification reaction remain unknown. In this study, we mainly used small-angle X-ray scattering to characterize these conformational changes in solution and to unravel the mode of interaction between MnmE, MnmG and tRNA. In the nucleotide-free state MnmE and MnmG form an unanticipated asymmetric alpha2beta2 complex. Unexpectedly, GTP binding promotes further oligomerization of the MnmEG complex leading to an alpha4beta2 complex. The transition from the alpha2beta2 to the alpha4beta2 complex is fast, reversible and coupled to GTP binding and hydrolysis. We propose a model in which the nucleotide-induced changes in conformation and oligomerization of MnmEG form an integral part of the tRNA modification reaction cycle. CI - (c) The Author(s) 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Nucleic Acids Research. FAU - Fislage, Marcus AU - Fislage M AD - Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium. FAU - Brosens, Elke AU - Brosens E AD - Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium. FAU - Deyaert, Egon AU - Deyaert E AD - Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium. FAU - Spilotros, Alessandro AU - Spilotros A AD - EMBL Hamburg outstation c/o DESY, Notkestrasse 85, Geb. 25A, 22603 Hamburg, Germany. FAU - Pardon, Els AU - Pardon E AD - Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium. FAU - Loris, Remy AU - Loris R AD - Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium. FAU - Steyaert, Jan AU - Steyaert J AD - Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium. FAU - Garcia-Pino, Abel AU - Garcia-Pino A AD - Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium. FAU - Versees, Wim AU - Versees W AD - Structural Biology Research Center, VIB, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium Structural Biology Brussels, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium Wim.Versees@vib-vub.be. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20140314 PL - England TA - Nucleic Acids Res JT - Nucleic acids research JID - 0411011 RN - 0 (Escherichia coli Proteins) RN - 86-01-1 (Guanosine Triphosphate) RN - 9014-25-9 (RNA, Transfer) RN - EC 2.1.- (MnmG protein, E coli) RN - EC 2.1.- (One-Carbon Group Transferases) RN - EC 3.6.1.- (GTP Phosphohydrolases) RN - EC 3.6.1.- (MnmE protein, E coli) SB - IM MH - Catalytic Domain MH - Escherichia coli/*enzymology MH - Escherichia coli Proteins/*chemistry MH - GTP Phosphohydrolases/*chemistry MH - Guanosine Triphosphate/*chemistry MH - Hydrolysis MH - Kinetics MH - Molecular Docking Simulation MH - One-Carbon Group Transferases/*chemistry MH - Protein Binding MH - Protein Multimerization MH - Protein Structure, Quaternary MH - Protein Structure, Secondary MH - RNA, Transfer/chemistry MH - Scattering, Small Angle MH - X-Ray Diffraction PMC - PMC4027165 EDAT- 2014/03/19 06:00 MHDA- 2014/07/16 06:00 PMCR- 2014/03/14 CRDT- 2014/03/18 06:00 PHST- 2014/03/18 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/03/19 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2014/07/16 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2014/03/14 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - gku213 [pii] AID - 10.1093/nar/gku213 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Nucleic Acids Res. 2014 May;42(9):5978-92. doi: 10.1093/nar/gku213. Epub 2014 Mar 14.