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Title: Asymmetric dimerization of adenosine deaminase acting on RNA facilitates substrate recognition

Journal Article · · Nucleic Acids Research
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkaa532· OSTI ID:1635307

Abstract Adenosine deaminases acting on RNA (ADARs) are enzymes that convert adenosine to inosine in duplex RNA, a modification that exhibits a multitude of effects on RNA structure and function. Recent studies have identified ADAR1 as a potential cancer therapeutic target. ADARs are also important in the development of directed RNA editing therapeutics. A comprehensive understanding of the molecular mechanism of the ADAR reaction will advance efforts to develop ADAR inhibitors and new tools for directed RNA editing. Here we report the X-ray crystal structure of a fragment of human ADAR2 comprising its deaminase domain and double stranded RNA binding domain 2 (dsRBD2) bound to an RNA duplex as an asymmetric homodimer. We identified a highly conserved ADAR dimerization interface and validated the importance of these sequence elements on dimer formation via gel mobility shift assays and size exclusion chromatography. We also show that mutation in the dimerization interface inhibits editing in an RNA substrate-dependent manner for both ADAR1 and ADAR2.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02–76SF00515
OSTI ID:
1635307
Journal Information:
Nucleic Acids Research, Journal Name: Nucleic Acids Research Vol. 48 Journal Issue: 14; ISSN 0305-1048
Publisher:
Oxford University PressCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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