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Nucleic Acids Research, 2002, Vol. 30, No. 2 550-558
© 2002 Oxford University Press

Investigation of a conserved stacking interaction in target site recognition by the U1A protein

Jerome C. Shiels, Jacob B. Tuite, Scott J. Nolan and Anne M. Baranger*

Department of Chemistry, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 06459, USA

Three highly conserved aromatic residues in RNA recognition motifs (RRM) participate in stacking interactions with RNA bases upon binding RNA. We have investigated the contribution of one of these aromatic residues, Phe56, to the complex formed between the N-terminal RRM of the spliceosomal protein U1A and stem–loop 2 of U1 snRNA. Previous work showed that the aromatic group is important for high affinity binding. Here we probe how mutation of Phe56 affects the kinetics of complex dissociation, the strength of the hydrogen bonds formed between U1A and the base that stacks with Phe56 (A6) and specific target site recognition. Substitution of Phe56 with Trp or Tyr increased the rate of dissociation of the complex, consistent with previously reported results. However, substitution of Phe56 with His decreased the rate of complex association, implying a change in the initial formation of the complex. Simultaneous modification of residue 56 and A6 revealed energetic coupling between the aromatic group and the functional groups of A6 that hydrogen bond to U1A. Finally, mutation of Phe56 to Leu reduced the ability of U1A to recognize stem–loop 2 correctly. Taken together, these experiments suggest that Phe56 contributes to binding affinity by stacking with A6 and participating in networks of energetically coupled interactions that enable this conserved aromatic amino acid to play a complex role in target site recognition.

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +1 860 685 2739; Fax: +1 860 685 2211; Email: abaranger{at}wesleyan.edu


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