Crystal structure of the CCA-adding enzyme from Arabidopsis thaliana

The 3′-terminal CCA-end of tRNA is essential for the attachment of amino acids and correct positioning of the aminoacyl-tRNA in the ribosome. In higher plants, the CCA sequence is synthesized, maintained, and repaired by class-II CCA-adding enzymes encoded by a single nuclear gene but multi-targeted...

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Main Authors: Xiao Wang, Yuan-Yuan Li, Zi-Yan Dou, Jia Wang, Lin Liu
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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Yuan-Yuan Li
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Lin Liu
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Lin Liu
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description The 3′-terminal CCA-end of tRNA is essential for the attachment of amino acids and correct positioning of the aminoacyl-tRNA in the ribosome. In higher plants, the CCA sequence is synthesized, maintained, and repaired by class-II CCA-adding enzymes encoded by a single nuclear gene but multi-targeted to the nucleus, cytoplasm, plastids, and mitochondria. The structure of plant class-II CCA-adding enzyme remains unsolved. Here we describe the crystal structure of CCA-adding enzyme from Arabidopsis thaliana (AtCCA). The overall structure of AtCCA is similar to other class-II CCA-adding enzymes, but significant differences occur in the body domain. Structural comparison of body and tail domains between AtCCA and other class-II CCA-adding enzymes unravels three specific regions of AtCCA. Based on the modeled AtCCA-tRNA complex, AtCCA may have a different tRNA binding pattern. The three specific regions located in the body domain of AtCCA also provide candidate regions for multi-targeted sorting.
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spelling doaj-art-aa383a729f5f4a778584e5ee4264cc3e2025-08-20T03:21:38ZengElsevierJournal of Structural Biology: X2590-15242025-06-011110012710.1016/j.yjsbx.2025.100127Crystal structure of the CCA-adding enzyme from Arabidopsis thalianaXiao Wang0Yuan-Yuan Li1Zi-Yan Dou2Jia Wang3Lin Liu4Corresponding author at: School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, 111 Jiulong Road, Hefei, Anhui 230601, China.; School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, ChinaSchool of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, ChinaThe 3′-terminal CCA-end of tRNA is essential for the attachment of amino acids and correct positioning of the aminoacyl-tRNA in the ribosome. In higher plants, the CCA sequence is synthesized, maintained, and repaired by class-II CCA-adding enzymes encoded by a single nuclear gene but multi-targeted to the nucleus, cytoplasm, plastids, and mitochondria. The structure of plant class-II CCA-adding enzyme remains unsolved. Here we describe the crystal structure of CCA-adding enzyme from Arabidopsis thaliana (AtCCA). The overall structure of AtCCA is similar to other class-II CCA-adding enzymes, but significant differences occur in the body domain. Structural comparison of body and tail domains between AtCCA and other class-II CCA-adding enzymes unravels three specific regions of AtCCA. Based on the modeled AtCCA-tRNA complex, AtCCA may have a different tRNA binding pattern. The three specific regions located in the body domain of AtCCA also provide candidate regions for multi-targeted sorting.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259015242500008XCrystal structureArabidopsis thalianaCCA-adding enzymetRNA processingProtein sorting
spellingShingle Xiao Wang
Yuan-Yuan Li
Zi-Yan Dou
Jia Wang
Lin Liu
Crystal structure of the CCA-adding enzyme from Arabidopsis thaliana
Journal of Structural Biology: X
Crystal structure
Arabidopsis thaliana
CCA-adding enzyme
tRNA processing
Protein sorting
title Crystal structure of the CCA-adding enzyme from Arabidopsis thaliana
title_full Crystal structure of the CCA-adding enzyme from Arabidopsis thaliana
title_fullStr Crystal structure of the CCA-adding enzyme from Arabidopsis thaliana
title_full_unstemmed Crystal structure of the CCA-adding enzyme from Arabidopsis thaliana
title_short Crystal structure of the CCA-adding enzyme from Arabidopsis thaliana
title_sort crystal structure of the cca adding enzyme from arabidopsis thaliana
topic Crystal structure
Arabidopsis thaliana
CCA-adding enzyme
tRNA processing
Protein sorting
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259015242500008X
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