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Long-range structure in ribonuclease P RNA.

E S Haas1, D P Morse, J W Brown

  • 1Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington 47405.

Science (New York, N.Y.)
|November 8, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Phylogenetic and mutational analyses revealed a second pseudoknot in eubacterial ribonuclease P (RNase P) RNA, constraining its active site structure. Some RNase P RNAs utilize alternative structures, suggesting functional equivalence in RNA architecture.

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Structural Biology

Background:

  • Ribonuclease P (RNase P) is a crucial enzyme for tRNA maturation in bacteria.
  • The catalytic activity resides in the RNA component of RNase P.
  • Understanding the RNA structure is key to comprehending its enzymatic function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the three-dimensional structure of the catalytically active RNA component of eubacterial ribonuclease P (RNase P).
  • To identify novel structural features and their impact on the enzyme's active site.

Main Methods:

  • Phylogenetic-comparative analyses of multiple RNase P RNA sequences.
  • Site-directed mutational analyses to probe RNA structure-function relationships.

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Main Results:

  • Refinement and extension of previously known structural elements within the RNase P RNA.
  • Discovery of a long-range interaction forming a second pseudoknot in the RNA.
  • Identification of alternative structural domains in some RNase P RNAs that may compensate for the absence of the second pseudoknot.

Conclusions:

  • The second pseudoknot significantly constrains the three-dimensional structure of RNase P RNA near the active site.
  • Different RNA structural elements at varying sequence positions can perform equivalent architectural roles in RNase P RNA.
  • This highlights the adaptability and potential diversity in the structural organization of catalytic RNAs.