Structural basis of sequence-specific RNA recognition by the antiviral factor APOBEC3G

Interaction between APOBEC3G and RNA is critical for its antiviral function. Here, the authors report four co-crystal structures of rhesus macaque APOBEC3G and RNA, demonstrating unpaired AA and GA dinucleotide motifs are preferentially recognized.

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Main Authors: Hanjing Yang, Kyumin Kim, Shuxing Li, Josue Pacheco, Xiaojiang S. Chen
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35201-9
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author Hanjing Yang
Kyumin Kim
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description Interaction between APOBEC3G and RNA is critical for its antiviral function. Here, the authors report four co-crystal structures of rhesus macaque APOBEC3G and RNA, demonstrating unpaired AA and GA dinucleotide motifs are preferentially recognized.
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spelling doaj.art-928428a38367414cb412947ff0c92d122022-12-22T04:19:25ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232022-12-0113111510.1038/s41467-022-35201-9Structural basis of sequence-specific RNA recognition by the antiviral factor APOBEC3GHanjing Yang0Kyumin Kim1Shuxing Li2Josue Pacheco3Xiaojiang S. Chen4Molecular and Computational Biology, Departments of Biological Sciences and ChemistryMolecular and Computational Biology, Departments of Biological Sciences and ChemistryMolecular and Computational Biology, Departments of Biological Sciences and ChemistryMolecular and Computational Biology, Departments of Biological Sciences and ChemistryMolecular and Computational Biology, Departments of Biological Sciences and ChemistryInteraction between APOBEC3G and RNA is critical for its antiviral function. Here, the authors report four co-crystal structures of rhesus macaque APOBEC3G and RNA, demonstrating unpaired AA and GA dinucleotide motifs are preferentially recognized.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35201-9
spellingShingle Hanjing Yang
Kyumin Kim
Shuxing Li
Josue Pacheco
Xiaojiang S. Chen
Structural basis of sequence-specific RNA recognition by the antiviral factor APOBEC3G
Nature Communications
title Structural basis of sequence-specific RNA recognition by the antiviral factor APOBEC3G
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title_fullStr Structural basis of sequence-specific RNA recognition by the antiviral factor APOBEC3G
title_full_unstemmed Structural basis of sequence-specific RNA recognition by the antiviral factor APOBEC3G
title_short Structural basis of sequence-specific RNA recognition by the antiviral factor APOBEC3G
title_sort structural basis of sequence specific rna recognition by the antiviral factor apobec3g
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35201-9
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