2nuf

Crystal structure of RNase III from Aquifex aeolicus complexed with ds-RNA at 2.5-Angstrom Resolution

Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
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1. Protein Identity and Related Structures Protein Identity & Related Structures

Ribonuclease III

Aquifex aeolicus

UniProt O67082

State in the Current Structure

Assembly Physical composition Protein state Molecular copy count Associated components Data consistency
1 Protein–RNA Homooligomer Protein 2 RNA 2 28-MER × 2 MAGNESIUM ION × 8 water × 4 Consistent with all polymers

Other States of the Same Protein in the Database

View Construct and Data Evidence
UniProt name RNC_AQUAE
Isoform —
PDB entities 2
Chains and sequence ranges Author chain A; PDBConstruct 1–221; UniProt 1–221 Author chain B; PDBConstruct 1–221; UniProt 1–221

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2. Structure Basics 2. Structure Basics

Entry ID entry_id2nuf
Deposition date deposition_date2006-11-09
Structure title titleCrystal structure of RNase III from Aquifex aeolicus complexed with ds-RNA at 2.5-Angstrom Resolution
Keywords keywordsRibonuclease III, dsRNA, RNA interference, endonucleolytic cleavage, hydrolase-RNA COMPLEX; hydrolase/RNA
Experimental Method methodX-RAY DIFFRACTION
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3. Official assembly/model SAXS Official SAXS Profiles

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2nuf__assembly_1__model_1

Assembly 1 · Model 1 · CRYSOL 4.1.3-1-20251215 (887e7ef)

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2nuf__assembly_1__model_1 | I(q)

10-2 10-1 106 107 108 q (1/Angstrom) I(q)
100 plotted points; both axes use logarithmic scales.

2nuf__assembly_1__model_1 | P(r) · Pending

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Rg(Guinier)26.43 Å
Rg (electron density)25.75 Å
Total Rg26.59 Å
Atom count4866
Residues494
Excluded volume83437 ų
Maximum q0.500 Å⁻¹
Assembly Model Structure unit Oligomeric description Status CRYSOL Actions
1 1 2nuf__assembly_1__model_1 tetrameric (4) Success 4.1.3-1-20251215 (887e7ef) View Download
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4. Crystallography and Experiment 4. Crystallography & Experiment

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5. Entities and Polymers Entities & Polymers (4)

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6. Fold Classification (SCOP + CATH) 8 domains

SCOP 2.08 (4 domains)

Domain ID domain_idd2nufa1
Class classa — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold folda.149 — RNase III domain-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamilya.149.1 — RNase III domain-like
Family Family familya.149.1.1 — RNase III catalytic domain-like
Domain ID domain_idd2nufa2
Class classd — Alpha and beta proteins (a+b)
Fold Fold foldd.50 — dsRBD-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamilyd.50.1 — dsRNA-binding domain-like
Family Family familyd.50.1.1 — Double-stranded RNA-binding domain (dsRBD)
Domain ID domain_idd2nufb1
Class classa — All alpha proteins
Fold Fold folda.149 — RNase III domain-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamilya.149.1 — RNase III domain-like
Family Family familya.149.1.1 — RNase III catalytic domain-like
Domain ID domain_idd2nufb2
Class classd — Alpha and beta proteins (a+b)
Fold Fold foldd.50 — dsRBD-like
Superfamily Superfamily superfamilyd.50.1 — dsRNA-binding domain-like
Family Family familyd.50.1.1 — Double-stranded RNA-binding domain (dsRBD)

CATH v4.4 (4 domains)

Domain ID domain_id2nufA01
Class class1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology1520 — Ribonuclease iii, N-terminal Endonuclease Domain; Chain A
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily10 — Ribonuclease III domain
Domain ID domain_id2nufA02
Class class3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology160 — Double Stranded RNA Binding Domain
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily20 —
Domain ID domain_id2nufB01
Class class1 — Mainly Alpha
Architecture architecture10 — Orthogonal Bundle
Topology topology1520 — Ribonuclease iii, N-terminal Endonuclease Domain; Chain A
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily10 — Ribonuclease III domain
Domain ID domain_id2nufB02
Class class3 — Alpha Beta
Architecture architecture30 — 2-Layer Sandwich
Topology topology160 — Double Stranded RNA Binding Domain
Homologous superfamily homologous superfamily20 —
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7. Citations (1)