Structure of human telomerase holoenzyme with bound telomeric DNA.
Structure of human telomerase holoenzyme with bound telomeric DNA.
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DOI:
10.1038/s41586-021-03415-4
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发表时间:
2021-05
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影响因子:
64.8
通讯作者:
Nguyen THD
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作者:
Ghanim GE;Fountain AJ;van Roon AM;Rangan R;Das R;Collins K;Nguyen THD
Telomerase adds telomeric repeats at chromosome ends to compensate for telomere loss caused by incomplete genome end replication1. In humans, telomerase is upregulated during embryogenesis and in cancers, while mutations that compromise its function result in diseases2. Our previous 8 Å human telomerase structure revealed vertebrate-specific composition and architecture3, consisting of a catalytic core flexibly tethered to an H/ACA ribonucleoprotein (RNP) lobe by telomerase RNA. To effectively modulate telomerase activity as a therapeutic approach against cancers and diseases, high-resolution structural information is necessary. Here we present the structure of human telomerase holoenzyme bound to a telomeric DNA, determined by cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) at 3.4 Å resolution for the H/ACA RNP and 3.8 Å resolution for the catalytic core. The structure reveals crucial DNA/RNA binding interfaces in telomerase active site and locations of mutations that alter telomerase activity. We identified a histone H2A-H2B dimer within the holoenzyme bound to an essential telomerase RNA motif, suggesting an unexpected role for histones in telomerase RNA folding and function. Furthermore, the first high-resolution structure of a eukaryotic H/ACA RNP reveals the molecular recognition of conserved RNA and protein motifs and new interactions crucial for understanding the molecular pathology of many disease mutations. Our findings illuminate unanticipated structural details of human telomerase assembly and active site, paving the way for the development of telomerase-targeting therapeutics.
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