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Enhancement of the cleavage rates of DNA-armed hammerhead ribozymes by various divalent metal ions. 1993

S Sawata, and T Shimayama, and M Komiyama, and P K Kumar, and S Nishikawa, and K Taira
Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan.

In order to characterize structure-function relationships, the kinetic behavior of chimeric RNA/DNA ribozyme was compared with that of all RNA ribozyme. Determined kcat values were proven to represent the chemical-cleavage step and not the product-dissociation step. In agreement with the finding by Dahm and Uhlenbeck [Biochemistry 30, 9464-9469 (1991)], various metal ions, including Co2+ and Ca2+ with the ionic radius of 0.65 and 1.0 A, respectively, could support hammerhead cleavage for both types of ribozyme. Measurements of kinetic parameters in the presence of various divalent metal ions revealed that DNA arms always enhanced kcat values. Chemical-probing data using dimethylsulfate indicated that the catalytic-loop structures of all-RNA and chimeric ribozymes were nearly identical with the exception of enhanced termination of primer extension reactions at C3 in the case of the chimeric ribozyme. These observations and others demonstrate that DNA substitution in non-catalytic-loop regions increases chemical-cleavage activity, possibly with an accompanying very subtle change in the structure.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008670 Metals Electropositive chemical elements characterized by ductility, malleability, luster, and conductance of heat and electricity. They can replace the hydrogen of an acid and form bases with hydroxyl radicals. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Metal
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D009690 Nucleic Acid Conformation The spatial arrangement of the atoms of a nucleic acid or polynucleotide that results in its characteristic 3-dimensional shape. DNA Conformation,RNA Conformation,Conformation, DNA,Conformation, Nucleic Acid,Conformation, RNA,Conformations, DNA,Conformations, Nucleic Acid,Conformations, RNA,DNA Conformations,Nucleic Acid Conformations,RNA Conformations
D002384 Catalysis The facilitation of a chemical reaction by material (catalyst) that is not consumed by the reaction. Catalyses
D004247 DNA A deoxyribonucleotide polymer that is the primary genetic material of all cells. Eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms normally contain DNA in a double-stranded state, yet several important biological processes transiently involve single-stranded regions. DNA, which consists of a polysugar-phosphate backbone possessing projections of purines (adenine and guanine) and pyrimidines (thymine and cytosine), forms a double helix that is held together by hydrogen bonds between these purines and pyrimidines (adenine to thymine and guanine to cytosine). DNA, Double-Stranded,Deoxyribonucleic Acid,ds-DNA,DNA, Double Stranded,Double-Stranded DNA,ds DNA
D001483 Base Sequence The sequence of PURINES and PYRIMIDINES in nucleic acids and polynucleotides. It is also called nucleotide sequence. DNA Sequence,Nucleotide Sequence,RNA Sequence,DNA Sequences,Base Sequences,Nucleotide Sequences,RNA Sequences,Sequence, Base,Sequence, DNA,Sequence, Nucleotide,Sequence, RNA,Sequences, Base,Sequences, DNA,Sequences, Nucleotide,Sequences, RNA
D012313 RNA A polynucleotide consisting essentially of chains with a repeating backbone of phosphate and ribose units to which nitrogenous bases are attached. RNA is unique among biological macromolecules in that it can encode genetic information, serve as an abundant structural component of cells, and also possesses catalytic activity. (Rieger et al., Glossary of Genetics: Classical and Molecular, 5th ed) RNA, Non-Polyadenylated,Ribonucleic Acid,Gene Products, RNA,Non-Polyadenylated RNA,Acid, Ribonucleic,Non Polyadenylated RNA,RNA Gene Products,RNA, Non Polyadenylated
D013463 Sulfuric Acid Esters Organic esters of sulfuric acid. Sulfates, Organic,Thiosulfuric Acid Esters,Organic Sulfates,Esters, Sulfuric Acid,Esters, Thiosulfuric Acid
D016337 RNA, Catalytic RNA that has catalytic activity. The catalytic RNA sequence folds to form a complex surface that can function as an enzyme in reactions with itself and other molecules. It may function even in the absence of protein. There are numerous examples of RNA species that are acted upon by catalytic RNA, however the scope of this enzyme class is not limited to a particular type of substrate. Catalytic RNA,Ribozyme,Ribozymes

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