Abstract
Internal ribosome entry sites (IRESs) mediate cap-independent translation of viral mRNAs. Using electron cryo-microscopy of a single specimen, we present five ribosome structures formed with the Taura syndrome virus IRES and translocase eEF2•GTP bound with sordarin. The structures suggest a trajectory of IRES translocation, required for translation initiation, and provide an unprecedented view of eEF2 dynamics. The IRES rearranges from extended to bent to extended conformations. This inchworm-like movement is coupled with ribosomal inter-subunit rotation and 40S head swivel. eEF2, attached to the 60S subunit, slides along the rotating 40S subunit to enter the A site. Its diphthamide-bearing tip at domain IV separates the tRNA-mRNA-like pseudoknot I (PKI) of the IRES from the decoding center. This unlocks 40S domains, facilitating head swivel and biasing IRES translocation via hitherto-elusive intermediates with PKI captured between the A and P sites. The structures suggest missing links in our understanding of tRNA translocation.
Authors
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- Priyanka D Abeyrathne (first)
- Cha San Koh (additional)
- Timothy Grant (additional)
- Nikolaus Grigorieff (additional)
- Andrei A Korostelev (additional)
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@article{Abeyrathne_2016, title={Ensemble cryo-EM uncovers inchworm-like translocation of a viral IRES through the ribosome}, volume={5}, ISSN={2050-084X}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/elife.14874}, DOI={10.7554/elife.14874}, journal={eLife}, publisher={eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd}, author={Abeyrathne, Priyanka D and Koh, Cha San and Grant, Timothy and Grigorieff, Nikolaus and Korostelev, Andrei A}, year={2016}, month=may }