Hydrolysis of a slow cyclic thiophosphate substrate of RNase T1 analyzed by time-resolved crystallography.
Zegers, I., Loris, R., Dehollander, G., Fattah Haikal, A., Poortmans, F., Steyaert, J., Wyns, L.(1998) Nat Struct Biol 5: 280-283
- PubMed: 9546218 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nsb0498-280
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1GSP, 2GSP, 3GSP, 4GSP, 5GSP, 6GSP, 7GSP - PubMed Abstract: 
Here we present a time-resolved crystallographic analysis of the hydrolysis of exo (Sp) guanosine 2',3'-cyclophosphorothioate by RNase T1. The use of a slow substrate and fast crystallization methods made it possible to perform the study with conventional data-collection techniques. The results support the idea that the hydrolysis reaction proceeds through a mechanism that is the inverse of the transesterification reaction. In addition, the structures provide an explanation for the differential behavior of RNase T1 towards exo- and endo-cyclic thiophosphates.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Laboratorium voor Ultrastructuur, Vlaams Interuniversitair Instituut voor Biotechnologie, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium. [email protected]