Dynamics of base pairs with low stability in RNA by solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance exchange spectroscopy

Autor: Sha Zhao, Xinming Li, Ziyang Wen, Mengbing Zou, Ge Yu, Xiangyang Liu, Jiafei Mao, Lixin Zhang, Yi Xue, Riqiang Fu, Shenlin Wang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: iScience, Vol 25, Iss 11, Pp 105322- (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2589-0042
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105322
Popis: Summary: Base pairs are fundamental building blocks of RNA. The base pairs of low stability are often critical in RNA functions. Here, we develop a solid-state NMR-based water-RNA exchange spectroscopy (WaterREXSY) to characterize RNA in solid. The approach uses different chemical exchange rates between iminos and water to evaluate base pair stability; the less stable ones would exchange more frequently, leading to stronger cross-peaks on WaterREXSY. Applied to the riboA71-adenine complex (the 71nt-aptamer domain of add adenine riboswitch from Vibrio vulnificus), the U47⋅U51 base pair, which is critical in ligand binding, was found to be less stable than other base pairs. The imino-water exchange rates of U47 at different temperatures are about 500–800 s−1, indeed indicative of low stability. This implies a highly complex and plastic triad involving U47⋅U51 and that the opening of the U47⋅U51 base pair may be the early stage of ligand release.
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