Pseudoknot preorganization of the preQ1 class I riboswitch |
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Authors: | Tobias Santner Ulrike Rieder Christoph Kreutz Ronald Micura |
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Affiliation: | Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center for Molecular Biosciences, University of Innsbruck, Austria. |
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Abstract: | To explore folding and ligand recognition of metabolite-responsive RNAs is of major importance to comprehend gene regulation by riboswitches. Here, we demonstrate, using NMR spectroscopy, that the free aptamer of a preQ(1) class I riboswitch preorganizes into a pseudoknot fold in a temperature- and Mg(2+)-dependent manner. The preformed pseudoknot represents a structure that is close to the ligand-bound state and that likely represents the conformation selected by the ligand. Importantly, a defined base pair mutation within the pseudoknot interaction stipulates whether, in the absence of ligand, dimer formation of the aptamer competes with intramolecular pseudoknot formation. This study pinpoints how RNA preorganization is a crucial determinant for the adaptive recognition process of RNA and ligand. |
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