GTP aptamer
Timeline
Present the solution structure of the 41-nt Class I GTP aptamer (Kd = 75 nM) as determined by NMR[3]
Using in vitro selection to search a GTP RNA aptamers,including one (the "G motif") with a G-quadruplex structure[4]
Reporting the discovery and characterization of a second class of naturally occurring GTP aptamer, the “CA motif”[5]
Solution NMR demonstrates class V aptamer binds GTP via a two-layered G-quadruplex, folding upon ligand addition[6]
Report the NMR solution structure of an in vitro selected GTP-binding RNA aptamer bound to GTP with an intricate tertiary structure[7]
Description
In 2002, Davis et al. employed in vitro selection techniques to isolate aptamers with high-affinity binding sites for GTP. Then,Davis et al. demonstrated significantly enhanced GTP binding, spanning three orders of magnitude in binding affinity. In 2006, James etal elucidated the structure of the aptamer complexed with GTP using multidimensional nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and molecular dynamics calculations[1].SELEX
Aptamers, RNA sequences that bind to target ligands, are typically isolated by in vitro selection from RNA libraries containing completely random sequences. To see whether higher-affinity aptamers can be isolated from partially structured RNA libraries, we selected for aptamers that bind GTP, starting from a mixture of fully random and partially structured libraries. Because stem-loops are common motifs in previously characterized aptamers, we designed the partially structured library to contain a centrally located stable stem-loop. We used an off-rate selection protocol designed to maximize the enrichment of high-affinity aptamers. The selection produced a surprisingly large number of distinct sequence motifs and secondary structures, including seven different aptamers with Kds ranging from 500 to 25 nanomolar. The engineered stem-loop was present in the three highest affinity aptamers, and in 12 of 13 independent isolates with a single consensus sequence, suggesting that its inclusion increased the abundance of high-affinity aptamers in the starting pool[1].
Detailed information are accessible on SELEX page.
Structure
2D representation
Here we use ribodraw to complete the figure, through the 3D structure information[3].
5'-GGGACGAAGUGGUUGGGCGCUUCGGCGUGUGAAAACGUCCC-3'
3D visualisation
James m. carothers and Jonathan h. davis elucidate the solution structure of the 41-nt Class I GTP aptamer (Kd = 75 nM) using multidimensional NMR spectroscopy and molecular dynamics calculations. The PDB ID of this structure is 2AU4[3].Additional available structures that have been solved and detailed information are accessible on Structures page.
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Binding pocket
Left: Surface representation of the binding pocket of the aptamer generated from PDB ID: 2AU4 by NMR. GTP(Guanosine-5'-triphosphate)(shown in sticks) is labeled in yellow. Right: The hydrogen bonds of binding sites of the aptamer bound with GTP.Ligand information
SELEX ligand
Jonathan H. Davis and Jack W. Szostak use ultrafiltration Kd assays to determine binding assays[3]. The affinity of the aptamer is shown in the figure below.Structure ligand
GTP is a guanosine 5'-phosphate and a purine ribonucleoside 5'-triphosphate. It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite, a mouse metabolite and an uncoupling protein inhibitor. It is a conjugate acid of a GTP.-----from PubChem
PubChem CID | Molecular Formula | MW | CAS | Solubility | Drugbank ID |
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135398633 | C10H16N5O14P3 | 523.18 g/mol | 86-01-1 | 100 mg/mL in water | DB04137 |
Similar compound
We screened the compounds with great similarity to GTP by using the ZINC database and showed some of the compounds' structure diagrams. For some CAS numbers not available, we will supplement them with Pubchem CID.
Zinc_id | Named | CAS | Pubchem CID | Structure |
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ZINC14881082 | 9beta-D-Arabinofuranosylguanosine 5'-Triphosphate | 72490-81-4 | 135544356 | |
ZINC100054067 | 6-Thioguanosine-5'- O- Triphosphate | NA | 131769948 | |
ZINC37868676 | Phosphoaminophosphonic Acid Guanylate Ester | 34273-04-6 | 135403657 | |
ZINC8215530 | Inosine triphosphate | 132-06-9 | 135398643 | |
ZINC13436579 | 2'-Deoxyguanosine-5'-Triphosphate | 2564-35-4 | 135398599 | |
ZINC95618747 | 6-Thioguanosine 5'-triphosphate | 17670-19-8 | 10143562 | |
ZINC53683954 | 7-Methyl-Guanosine-5'-Triphosphate | 26554-26-7 | 135419182 | |
ZINC44221439 | Guanidinetriphosphate | NA | 135440071 |
References
[1] Isolation of high-affinity GTP aptamers from partially structured RNA libraries.Jonathan H. Davis and Jack W. Szostak.
PNAS, 99 (18) 11616-11621 (2002)
[2] Informational Complexity and Functional Activity of RNA Structures.
James M. Carothers, Stephanie C. Oestreich‡, Jonathan H. Davis, and Jack W. Szostak.
JACS, 126(16) 5130–5137 (2004)
[3] Solution structure of an informationally complex high-affinity RNA aptamer to GTP.
Carothers, J. M., Davis, J. H., Chou, J. J., & Szostak, J. W.
RNA, 12(4), 567-579 (2006)
[4] Discovery of widespread GTP-binding motifs in genomic DNA and RNA.
Curtis, E. A., & Liu, D. R.
Chemistry & biology, 20(4), 521-532 (2013)
[5] A naturally occurring, noncanonical GTP aptamer made of simple tandem repeats.
Curtis, Edward A., and David R. Liu
RNA biology, 11(6), 682-692 (2014)
[6] An intermolecular G-quadruplex as the basis for GTP recognition in the class V–GTP aptamer.
Nasiri, A. H., Wurm, J. P., Immer, C., Weickhmann, A. K., & Wöhnert, J.
RNA, 22(11), 1750-1759. (2016)
[7] A stably protonated adenine nucleotide with a highly shifted pKa value stabilizes the tertiary structure of a GTP‐binding RNA aptamer.
Wolter, A. C., Weickhmann, A. K., Nasiri, A. H., Hantke, K., Ohlenschläger, O., Wunderlich, C. H. & Wöhnert, J.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 56(1), 401-404. (2017)
[8] NMR resonance assignments for the GTP-binding RNA aptamer 9-12 in complex with GTP.
Wolter, A. C., Pianu, A., Kremser, J., Strebitzer, E., Schnieders, R., Fürtig, B.& Wöhnert, J.
Biomolecular NMR Assignments, 13, 281-286 (2019)
[9] Emergence of ATP‐and GTP‐Binding Aptamers from Single RNA Sequences by Error‐Prone Replication and Selection.
Wachowius, F., Porebski, B. T., Johnson, C. M., & Holliger, P.
ChemSystemsChem, 5(5), e202300006. (2023)