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Structure and Dynamics of Ribosomal Protein L12: An Ensemble Model Based on SAXS and NMR Relaxation

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Bernadó, Pau, Modig, Kristofer, Grela, Przemysław, Svergun, Dmitri I., Tchorzewski, Marek, Pons, Miquel, Akke, Mikael·2010·Biophysical Journal

Abstract

Ribosomal protein L12 is a two-domain protein that forms dimers mediated by its N-terminal domains. A 20-residue linker separates the N- and C-terminal domains. This linker results in a three-lobe topology with significant flexibility, known to be critical for efficient translation. Here we present an ensemble model of spatial distributions and correlation times for the domain reorientations of L12 that reconciles experimental data from small-angle x-ray scattering and nuclear magnetic resonance. We generated an ensemble of L12 conformations in which the structure of each domain is fixed but the domain orientations are variable. The ensemble reproduces the small-angle x-ray scattering data and the optimized correlation times of its reorientational eigenmodes fit the (15)N relaxation data. The ensemble model reveals intrinsic conformational properties of L12 that help explain its function on the ribosome. The two C-terminal domains sample a large volume and extend further away from the ribosome anchor than expected for a random-chain linker, indicating that the flexible linker has residual order. Furthermore, the distances between each C-terminal domain and the anchor are anticorrelated, indicating that one of them is more retracted on average. We speculate that these properties promote the function of L12 to recruit translation factors and control their activity on the ribosome.

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Authors
Bernadó, P., Modig, K., Grela, P., Svergun, D. I., Tchorzewski, M., Pons, M., & Akke, M.
Affiliations
  • Institute for Research in Biomedicine (ES)
  • Lund University (SE)
  • Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (PL)
  • Russian Academy of Sciences (RU)
Corresponding author
  • Bernadó, Pau
  • Akke, Mikael
Venue
Biophysical Journal
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-05
Volume
98
Issue
10
Pages
2374-2382
ISSN
0006-3495 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2038084867
Cited by
77
References
48
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FWCI
4.04
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Biophysical Journal (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Desy Publications Database (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY) (publishedVersion)
  • Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Enzyme Structure and Function
Keywords
ribosomal protein L12, ensemble learning, domain reorientation, flexible linkers, conformational dynamics, correlation time, 15N relaxation, ribosome, translation (biology), protein dimerization
MeSH terms
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Protein Conformation, Ribosomal Proteins, Ribosomes, X-Rays, Protein Structure, Tertiary, Protein Folding, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Biomolecular, Escherichia coli Proteins, Prokaryotic Initiation Factor-2, Scattering, Small Angle

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