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The m7GpppN cap structure of eukaryotic mRNA is formed cotranscriptionally by the sequential action of three enzymes: RNA
triphosphatase
, RNA guanylyltransferase, and RNA (guanine-7)-methyltransferase. A multifunctional polypeptide containing all three active sites is encoded by vaccinia virus. In contrast, fungi and Chlorella virus encode monofunctional guanylyltransferase polypeptides that lack
triphosphatase
and methyltransferase activities. Transguanylylation is a two-stage reaction involving a covalent enzyme-
GMP
intermediate. The active site is composed of six protein motifs that are conserved in order and spacing among yeast and DNA virus capping enzymes. We performed a structure-function analysis of the six motifs by targeted mutagenesis of Ceg1, the Saccharomyces cerevisiae guanylyltransferase. Essential acidic, basic, and aromatic functional groups were identified. The structural basis for covalent catalysis was illuminated by comparing the mutational results with the crystal structure of the Chlorella virus capping enzyme. The results also allowed us to identify the capping enzyme of Caenorhabditis elegans. The 573-amino acid nematode protein consists of a C-terminal guanylyltransferase domain, which is homologous to Ceg1 and is strictly conserved with respect to all 16 amino acids that are essential for Ceg1 function, and an N-terminal phosphatase domain that bears no resemblance to the vaccinia
triphosphatase
domain but, instead, has strong similarity to the superfamily of protein phosphatases that act via a covalent phosphocysteine intermediate.
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PMID:Phylogeny of mRNA capping enzymes. 927 64
The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae mRNA capping enzyme is composed of two subunits of alpha (52 kDa, mRNA guanylyltransferase) and beta (80 kDa, RNA 5'-
triphosphatase
). We have isolated the alpha subunit gene (CEG1) by immunological screening. In this report, with the aid of partial amino acid sequences of purified yeast capping enzyme, we isolated the gene, designated CET1, encoding the S. cerevisiae capping enzyme beta subunit. Amino acid sequence analysis revealed that the gene encodes for 549 amino acids with a calculated M(r) of 61,800 which is unexpectedly smaller than the size estimated by SDS-PAGE. Gene disruption experiment showed that CET1 is essential for yeast cell growth. The purified recombinant CET1 gene product, Cet1, exhibited an RNA 5'-
triphosphatase
activity which specifically removed the gamma-phosphate from the triphosphate-terminated RNA substrate, but not from nucleoside triphosphates, confirming the identity of the gene. Interaction between the Cet1 and the Ceg1 was also studied by the West-Western procedure using recombinant Ceg1-[32P]
GMP
as probe.
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PMID:Isolation and characterization of the yeast mRNA capping enzyme beta subunit gene encoding RNA 5'-triphosphatase, which is essential for cell viability. 934 80
The N-terminal 60 kDa (amino acids 1 to 545) of the D1 subunit of vaccinia virus mRNA capping enzyme is an autonomous bifunctional domain with
triphosphatase
and guanylyltransferase activities. We previously described two alanine cluster mutations, R77 to A (R77A)-K79A and E192A-E194A, which selectively inactivated the
triphosphatase
component. Here, we characterize the activities of 11 single alanine mutants-E37A, E39A, Q60A, E61A, T67A, T69A, K75A, R77A, K79A, E192A, and E194A-and a quadruple mutant in which four residues (R77, K79, E192, and E194) were replaced by alanine. We report that Glu-37, Glu-39, Arg-77, Glu-192, and Glu-194 are essential for gamma-phosphate cleavage. The five essential residues are conserved in the capping enzymes of Shope fibroma virus, molluscum contagiosum virus, and African swine fever virus. Probing the structure of D1(1-545) by limited V8 proteolysis suggested a bipartite subdomain structure. The essential residue Glu-192 is the principal site of V8 cleavage. Secondary cleavage by V8 occurs at the essential residue Glu-39. The
triphosphatase
-defective quadruple mutant transferred
GMP
to the triphosphate end of poly(A) to form a tetraphosphate cap structure, GppppA. We report that GppppA-capped RNA is a poor substrate for cap methylation by the vaccinia virus and Saccharomyces cerevisiae RNA (guanine-7) methyltransferases. The transcription termination factor activity of the D1-D12 capping enzyme heterodimer was not affected by mutations that abrogated
ATPase
activity. Thus, the capping enzyme is not responsible for the requirement for ATP hydrolysis during transcription termination.
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PMID:Structure-function analysis of the triphosphatase component of vaccinia virus mRNA capping enzyme. 937 57
Previous studies demonstrated that the mammalian mRNA capping enzyme is a bifunctional enzyme containing RNA 5'-
triphosphatase
and mRNA guanylyl-transferase activities in a single polypeptide. In yeast, both the above activities are separated into two different subunits, alpha and beta, the genes for which we have cloned recently. It is thus interesting to compare the structural and functional relationships between the mammalian and yeast capping enzymes. Here we isolated two human cDNAs encoding mRNA capping enzymes termed hCAP1a and hCAP1b which encode 597 and 541 amino acids, respectively. They are different only at the region coding for the C-terminal portion of the enzyme. Comparison of the deduced amino acid sequences with other cellular and viral capping enzymes showed that all the regions conserved among mRNA guanylyltransferases are observed in our clones except one conserved C-terminal region which was absent in the hCAP1b protein. The purified recombinant hCAP1a gene product, hCAP1a, exhibited both RNA 5'-
triphosphatase
and mRNA guanylyltransferase activities. Deletion mutant analysis of hCAP1a showed that the N-terminal 213 amino acid fragment containing a tyrosine specific protein phosphatase motif catalyzed the RNA 5'-
triphosphatase
activity and the C-terminal 369 amino acid fragment exhibited the mRNA guanylyltransferase activity. On the other hand, hCAP1b showed RNA 5'-
triphosphatase
activity, but neither enzyme-
GMP
covalent complex formation nor cap structure formation was detected.
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PMID:Cloning and characterization of two human cDNAs encoding the mRNA capping enzyme. 947 87
We have examined the RNA-capping enzyme activities of bluetongue virus (BTV) minor core protein, VP4. Recombinant BTV VP4 protein was purified to homogeneity from insect cell culture infected with a baculovirus VP4 of BTV serotype 10. We demonstrate that the purified protein, and VP4 encapsidated in core-like particles, react with GTP and covalently bind
GMP
via a phosphoamide linkage, a characteristic feature of guanylyltransferase enzyme. VP4 also catalyses a GTP-PPi exchange reaction indicating that the protein is the guanylyltransferase of the virus. In addition, VP4 possesses an RNA 5'-
triphosphatase
activity which catalyses the first step in the RNA-capping sequence. Further, an inorganic pyrophosphatase activity was identified which may aid the transcription activity within the virus by removing inorganic pyrophosphate which is an inhibitor of the polymerization reaction. Finally, the direct evidence of VP4 capping activity has been obtained by demonstrating in vitro transfer of
GMP
to the 5' end of in vitro synthesized BTV ssRNA transcripts to form a cap structure.
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PMID:Guanylyltransferase and RNA 5'-triphosphatase activities of the purified expressed VP4 protein of bluetongue virus. 967 55
Mammalian capping enzymes are bifunctional proteins with both RNA 5'-
triphosphatase
and guanylyltransferase activities. The N-terminal 237-aa
triphosphatase
domain contains (I/V)HCXXGXXR(S/T)G, a sequence corresponding to the conserved active-site motif in protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs). Analysis of point mutants of mouse RNA 5'-
triphosphatase
identified the motif Cys and Arg residues and an upstream Asp as required for activity. Like PTPs, this enzyme was inhibited by iodoacetate and VO43- and independent of Mg2+, providing additional evidence for phosphate removal from RNA 5' ends by a PTP-like mechanism. The full-length, 597-aa mouse capping enzyme and the C-terminal guanylyltransferase fragment (residues 211-597), unlike the
triphosphatase
domain, bound poly (U) and were nuclear in transfected cells. RNA binding was increased by GTP, and a guanylylation-defective, active-site mutant was not affected. Ala substitution at positions required for the formation of the enzyme-
GMP
capping intermediate (R315, R530, K533, or N537) also eliminated poly (U) binding, while proteins with conservative substitutions at these sites retained binding but not guanylyltransferase activity. These results demonstrate that the guanylyltransferase domain of mammalian capping enzyme specifies nuclear localization and RNA binding. Association of capping enzyme with nascent transcripts may act in synergy with RNA polymerase II binding to ensure 5' cap formation.
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PMID:Mammalian capping enzyme binds RNA and uses protein tyrosine phosphatase mechanism. 977 Apr 68
Rotavirus open cores prepared from purified virions consist of three proteins: the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, VP1; the core shell protein, VP2; and the guanylyltransferase, VP3. In addition to RNA polymerase activity, open cores have been shown to contain a nonspecific guanylyltransferase activity that caps viral and nonviral RNAs in vitro. In this study, we examined the structure of RNA caps made by open cores and have analyzed open cores for other capping-related enzymatic activities. Utilizing RNase digestion and thin-layer chromatography, we found that the majority ( approximately 70%) of caps made by open cores contain the tetraphosphate linkage, GppppG, rather than the triphosphate linkage, GpppG, found on mRNAs made by rotavirus double-layered particles. Enzymatic analysis indicated that the GppppG caps resulted from the lack of a functional RNA 5'-
triphosphatase
in open cores, to remove the gamma-phosphate from the RNA prior to capping. RNA 5'-triphosphatases commonly exhibit an associated nucleoside
triphosphatase
activity, and this too was not detected in open cores. Caps of some RNAs contained an extra
GMP
moiety (underlined) and had the structure 3'-GpGp(p)ppGpGpC-RNA-3'. The origin of the extra
GMP
is not known but may reflect the cap serving as a primer for RNA synthesis. Methylated caps were produced in the presence of the substrate, S-adenosyl-l-methionine (SAM), indicating that open cores contain methyltransferase activity. UV cross-linking showed that VP3 specifically binds SAM. Combined with the results of earlier studies, our results suggest that the viral guanylyltransferase and methyltransferase are both components of VP3 and, therefore, that VP3 is a multifunctional capping enzyme.
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PMID:Rotavirus open cores catalyze 5'-capping and methylation of exogenous RNA: evidence that VP3 is a methyltransferase. 1060 23
Both genomic and subgenomic RNAs of the Alphavirus have m(7)G(5')ppp(5')N (cap0 structure) at their 5' end. Previously it has been shown that Alphavirus-specific nonstructural protein Nsp1 has guanine-7N-methyltransferase and guanylyltransferase activities needed in the synthesis of the cap structure. During normal cap synthesis the 5' gamma-phosphate of the nascent viral RNA chain is removed by a specific RNA 5'-
triphosphatase
before condensation with
GMP
, delivered by the guanylyltransferase. Using a novel RNA
triphosphatase
assay, we show here that nonstructural protein Nsp2 (799 amino acids) of Semliki Forest virus specifically cleaves the gamma,beta-triphosphate bond at the 5' end of RNA. The same activity was demonstrated for Nsp2 of Sindbis virus, as well as for the amino-terminal fragment of Semliki Forest virus Nsp2-N (residues 1-470). The carboxyl-terminal part of Semliki Forest virus Nsp2-C (residues 471-799) had no RNA
triphosphatase
activity. Replacement of Lys-192 by Asn in the nucleotide-binding site completely abolished RNA
triphosphatase
and nucleoside
triphosphatase
activities of Semliki Forest virus Nsp2 and Nsp2-N. Here we provide biochemical characterization of the newly found function of Nsp2 and discuss the unique properties of the entire Alphavirus-capping apparatus.
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PMID:Identification of a novel function of the alphavirus capping apparatus. RNA 5'-triphosphatase activity of Nsp2. 1074 13
(1) Escherichia coli 70S ribosomes showed intrinsic
ATPase
and GTPase activities, although they were much lower than those of rat liver ribosomes. The latter activity was higher than the former one. (2) The
ATPase
activity was inhibited by GTP and
GMP
-P(NH)P, and the GTPase activity was inhibited by ATP and AMP-P(NH)P, indicating a close relationship between the two enzymes. (3) Elongation components alone or in combination enhanced the
ATPase
activity, indicating the possible correlation of ribosomal
ATPase
with elongational components. (4) Vanadate at the concentrations that did not inhibit the GTPase activities of EF-Tu and EF-G, depressed the poly(U)-dependent polyphe synthesis, suggesting that ribosomal
ATPase
(GTPase) participates in peptide elongation by inducing positive conformational changes of ribosomes required for the attachment of elongational components.
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PMID:Studies on ATPase(GTPase) intrinsic to E. coli ribosomes. 1092 Feb 67
A gene encoding a putative GTP-binding protein, a TrmE homologue that is highly conserved in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes, was cloned from Thermotoga maritima, a hyperthermophilic bacterium. T. maritima TrmE was overexpressed in Escherichia coli and purified. TrmE has a GTPase activity but no
ATPase
activity. The GTPase activity can be competed with GTP, GDP, and dGTP but not with
GMP
, ATP, CTP, or UTP. K(m) and k(cat) at 70 degrees C were 833 microM and 9.3 min(-1), respectively. Our results indicate that TrmE is a GTP-binding protein with a very high intrinsic GTP hydrolysis rate. We also propose that TrmE homologues constitute a novel subfamily of the GTPase superfamily.
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PMID:Characterization of GTPase activity of TrmE, a member of a novel GTPase superfamily, from Thermotoga maritima. 1109 73
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