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Title: Structural Basis of Cooperative Ligand Binding by the Glycine Riboswitch

Journal Article · · Chemistry and Biology

The glycine riboswitch regulates gene expression through the cooperative recognition of its amino acid ligand by a tandem pair of aptamers. A 3.6 {angstrom} crystal structure of the tandem riboswitch from the glycine permease operon of Fusobacterium nucleatum reveals the glycine binding sites and an extensive network of interactions, largely mediated by asymmetric A-minor contacts, that serve to communicate ligand binding status between the aptamers. These interactions provide a structural basis for how the glycine riboswitch cooperatively regulates gene expression.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE SC OFFICE OF SCIENCE (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-98CH10886
OSTI ID:
1041815
Report Number(s):
BNL-97493-2012-JA; TRN: US201212%%227
Journal Information:
Chemistry and Biology, Vol. 18, Issue 3; ISSN 1074-5521
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English