In silico characterization of a RNA binding protein of cattle filarial parasite Setaria digitata
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Auteurs : Nirupa Nagaratnam ; Eric Hamilton Karunanayake ; Kamani Hemamala Tennekoon ; Sameera Ranganath Samarakoon ; Karthika MayanSource :
- Bioinformation [ 0973-8894 ] ; 2014.
Abstract
Human lymphatic filariasis (HLF) is a neglected tropical disease which threatens nearly 1.4 billion people in 73 countries
worldwide.
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DOI: 10.6026/97320630010512
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PubMed Central: 4166771
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characterization of a RNA binding protein of cattle filarial parasite <italic>Setaria digitata</italic>
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<front><div type="abstract" xml:lang="en"><p>Human lymphatic filariasis (HLF) is a neglected tropical disease which threatens nearly 1.4 billion people in 73 countries
worldwide. <italic>Wuchereria bancrofti</italic>
is the major causative agent of HLF and it closely resembles cattle filarial parasite <italic>Setaria digitata</italic>
.
Due to difficulties in procuring <italic>W. bancrofti</italic>
parasite material, <italic>S. digitata</italic>
cDNA library has been constructed to identify novel drug
targets against HLF and many of the cDNA sequences are yet to be assigned structure and function. In this study, a 549 bp long
cDNA (<italic>sdrbp</italic>
) has been sequenced and characterized <italic>in silico</italic>
. The shortest ORF of 249 bp from the isolated cDNA encodes a
polypeptide of 82 amino acids and shows an amino acid identity of 54% with the RRM domain of human cleavage stimulation
factor-64 kDa subunit (CstF-64). Structure of the protein (sdRBP) obtained by homology modelling using RRM of CstF-64 as
template adopts classical RRM topology (β1α1β2β3α2β4). sdRBP model built was validated by superimposition tools and
Ramachandran plot analysis. CstF-64 plays an important role in pre-mRNA polyadenylation by interacting with specific GU-rich
downstream sequence element. Molecular docking studies of sdRBP with different RNA molecules revealed that sdRBP has greater
binding affinity to GU-rich RNA and comparable results were obtained upon similar docking of RRM of CstF-64 with the same
RNA molecules. Therefore, sdRBP is likely to perform homologous function in <italic>S. digitata</italic>
. This study brings new dimensions to the
functional analysis of RNA binding proteins of <italic>S. digitata</italic>
and their evaluation as new drug targets against HLF.</p>
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<front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Bioinformation</journal-id>
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<article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Hypothesis</subject>
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characterization of a RNA binding protein of cattle filarial parasite <italic>Setaria digitata</italic>
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<contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Nagaratnam</surname>
<given-names>Nirupa</given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Karunanayake</surname>
<given-names>Eric Hamilton</given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Tennekoon</surname>
<given-names>Kamani Hemamala</given-names>
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<given-names>Sameera Ranganath</given-names>
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<given-names>Karthika</given-names>
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<aff>Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Colombo 90, Cumaratunga Munidasa Mawatha, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka</aff>
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Eric Hamilton Karunanayake: <email>erick@ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk</email>
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<volume>10</volume>
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<fpage>512</fpage>
<lpage>517</lpage>
<history><date date-type="received"><day>08</day>
<month>7</month>
<year>2014</year>
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<date date-type="accepted"><day>11</day>
<month>7</month>
<year>2014</year>
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<permissions><copyright-statement>© 2014 Biomedical Informatics</copyright-statement>
<copyright-year>2014</copyright-year>
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<abstract><p>Human lymphatic filariasis (HLF) is a neglected tropical disease which threatens nearly 1.4 billion people in 73 countries
worldwide. <italic>Wuchereria bancrofti</italic>
is the major causative agent of HLF and it closely resembles cattle filarial parasite <italic>Setaria digitata</italic>
.
Due to difficulties in procuring <italic>W. bancrofti</italic>
parasite material, <italic>S. digitata</italic>
cDNA library has been constructed to identify novel drug
targets against HLF and many of the cDNA sequences are yet to be assigned structure and function. In this study, a 549 bp long
cDNA (<italic>sdrbp</italic>
) has been sequenced and characterized <italic>in silico</italic>
. The shortest ORF of 249 bp from the isolated cDNA encodes a
polypeptide of 82 amino acids and shows an amino acid identity of 54% with the RRM domain of human cleavage stimulation
factor-64 kDa subunit (CstF-64). Structure of the protein (sdRBP) obtained by homology modelling using RRM of CstF-64 as
template adopts classical RRM topology (β1α1β2β3α2β4). sdRBP model built was validated by superimposition tools and
Ramachandran plot analysis. CstF-64 plays an important role in pre-mRNA polyadenylation by interacting with specific GU-rich
downstream sequence element. Molecular docking studies of sdRBP with different RNA molecules revealed that sdRBP has greater
binding affinity to GU-rich RNA and comparable results were obtained upon similar docking of RRM of CstF-64 with the same
RNA molecules. Therefore, sdRBP is likely to perform homologous function in <italic>S. digitata</italic>
. This study brings new dimensions to the
functional analysis of RNA binding proteins of <italic>S. digitata</italic>
and their evaluation as new drug targets against HLF.</p>
</abstract>
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<floats-group><fig id="F1" position="float"><label>Figure 1</label>
<caption><p>(a) Homology model of the hypothetical protein,
sdRBP built by SWISS-MODEL Workspace. (b) NMR structure
of the N-terminal RRM domain of human CstF-64 (PDB ID:
1P1T_A). (c) NMR structure of human CstF-64 (PDB ID: 1P1T)
retrieved from RCSB-PDB (d) Superposition of sdRBP (blue)
with the RRM of CstF-64 (pink) showing how similar these
proteins are even in the orientation of the loops, with one
significant exception at two N- and C-terminal helices of the
RRM of CstF-64 which are not found in sdRBP. (e) Proposed
RNP1 (RGFGFCEF) and RNP2 (VFVGNL) sequences of sdRBP
are located in the two central β‑strands, β3 and β1 respectively</p>
</caption>
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<fig id="F2" position="float"><label>Figure 2</label>
<caption><p>(a) 82 amino acid polypeptide (sdRBP) derived by the conceptual translation of the shortest ORF (249 bp) showing the
locations and sequences of four β strands (green) and two α helices (yellow). (b) Multiple alignment of sdRBP with CstF-64 using
UCSF chimera results in 54% amino acid identity and the four key amino acids of the RRM of CstF-64 (S10, F12, R39, and F54)
reported to be essential for RNA binding activity are conserved in sdRBP (conserved positions are indicated in the alignment by
red spots).</p>
</caption>
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<fig id="F3" position="float"><label>Figure 3</label>
<caption><p>(a) Automated molecular docking of sdRBP with three types of RNA octamers shown in pink (1: 5'GUGUUUAC-3'
[472D_A], 2: 5'GUAGGCAC-3' [472D_B], 3: 5'- GGCGAGCC)-3' [1SA9]) using Hex 8.0.0 Cuda software (viewed by UCSF Chimera)
showing sdRBP has greater binding affinity to GU-rich RNA which comprises of consecutive Us (a.1). (b) Automated molecular
docking of RRM of CstF-64 with the same three types of RNA octamers results in comparable results as obtained for sdRBP
revealing the fact that sdRBP has significant functional similarity with human CstF-64.</p>
</caption>
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