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Crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction analysis of iron regulatory protein 1 in complex with ferritin IRE RNA

Journal Article · · Acta Crystallogr. F
Iron regulatory protein 1 (IRP1) is a bifunctional protein with activity as an RNA-binding protein or as a cytoplasmic aconitase. Interconversion of IRP1 between these mutually exclusive states is central to cellular iron regulation and is accomplished through iron-responsive assembly and disassembly of a [4Fe-4S] cluster. When in its apo form, IRP1 binds to iron responsive elements (IREs) found in mRNAs encoding proteins of iron storage and transport and either prevents translation or degradation of the bound mRNA. Excess cellular iron stimulates the assembly of a [4Fe-4S] cluster in IRP1, inhibiting its IRE-binding ability and converting it to an aconitase. The three-dimensional structure of IRP1 in its different active forms will provide details of the interconversion process and clarify the selective recognition of mRNA, Fe-S sites and catalytic activity. To this end, the apo form of IRP1 bound to a ferritin IRE was crystallized. Crystals belong to the monoclinic space group P21, with unit-cell parameters a = 109.6, b = 80.9, c = 142.9 {angstrom}, = 92.0{sup o}. Native data sets have been collected from several crystals with resolution extending to 2.8 {angstrom} and the structure has been solved by molecular replacement.
Research Organization:
Advanced Photon Source (APS), Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
1007695
Journal Information:
Acta Crystallogr. F, Journal Name: Acta Crystallogr. F Journal Issue: (3) ; 03, 2006 Vol. 62; ISSN 1744-3091
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH

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