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Witzenberger, M. ; Janowski, R. ; Niessing, D.

Crystal structure of the RNA-recognition motif of Drosophila melanogaster tRNA (uracil-5-)-methyltransferase homolog A.

Acta Crystallogr. F-Struct. Biol. Cryst. Commun. 80, 36-42 (2024)
Verlagsversion DOI PMC
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Human tRNA (uracil-5-)-methyltransferase 2 homolog A (TRMT2A) is the dedicated enzyme for the methylation of uridine 54 in transfer RNA (tRNA). Human TRMT2A has also been described as a modifier of polyglutamine (polyQ)-derived neuronal toxicity. The corresponding human polyQ pathologies include Huntington's disease and constitute a family of devastating neurodegenerative diseases. A polyQ tract in the corresponding disease-linked protein causes neuronal death and symptoms such as impaired motor function, as well as cognitive impairment. In polyQ disease models, silencing of TRMT2A reduced polyQ-associated cell death and polyQ protein aggregation, suggesting this protein as a valid drug target against this class of disorders. In this paper, the 1.6 Å resolution crystal structure of the RNA-recognition motif (RRM) from Drosophila melanogaster, which is a homolog of human TRMT2A, is described and analysed.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
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Schlagwörter Drosophila Melanogaster ; Rrms ; Trmt2a ; X-ray Crystallography ; Methyltransferases ; Neurodegenerative Disease; Complex Reveals; Binding; Domain; Specificity; Tdp-43; Tool
e-ISSN 2053-230X
Zeitschrift Acta Crystallographica Section F
Quellenangaben Band: 80, Heft: , Seiten: 36-42 Artikelnummer: , Supplement: ,
Verlag Blackwell
Verlagsort Oxford [u.a.]
Nichtpatentliteratur Publikationen
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
Institut(e) Institute of Structural Biology (STB)
Förderungen BMBF