Essential Role of an Active-Site Guanine in glmS Ribozyme Catalysis.
Klein, D.J., Been, M.D., Ferre-D'Amare, A.R.(2007) J Am Chem Soc 129: 14858-14859
- PubMed: 17990888 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ja0768441
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3B4A, 3B4B, 3B4C - PubMed Abstract: 
The glmS ribozyme is a catalytic riboswitch that is activated for endonucleolytic cleavage by the coenzyme glucosamine-6-phosphate. Using kinetic assays and X-ray crystallography, we identify an active-site mutation of a conserved guanine that abolishes catalysis without perturbing coenzyme binding. Our results provide evidence that coenzyme function requires a specific nucleobase to interact with the nucleophile of the cleavage reaction.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Division of Basic Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, 1100 Fairview Avenue North, Seattle, Washington 98109, USA.