9SYH image
Deposition Date 2025-10-12
Release Date 2026-03-18
Last Version Date 2026-08-26
Entry Detail
PDB ID:
9SYH
Keywords:
Title:
E. coli 70S ribosome from deltaRlmE strain
Biological Source:
Source Organism(s):
Escherichia coli (Taxon ID: 562)
Method Details:
Experimental Method:
Resolution:
1.89 Å
Aggregation State:
PARTICLE
Reconstruction Method:
SINGLE PARTICLE
Macromolecular Entities
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpmG
Chain IDs:YA (auth: 0)
Chain Length:55
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpmH
Chain IDs:ZA (auth: 1)
Chain Length:46
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpmI
Chain IDs:AB (auth: 2)
Chain Length:65
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpmJ
Chain IDs:BB (auth: 3)
Chain Length:38
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpmE
Chain IDs:CB (auth: 4)
Chain Length:70
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polyribonucleotide
Molecule:16S rRNA
Chain IDs:A
Chain Length:1542
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsB
Chain IDs:B
Chain Length:241
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsC
Chain IDs:C
Chain Length:233
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsD
Chain IDs:D
Chain Length:206
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsE
Chain IDs:E
Chain Length:167
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsF
Chain IDs:F
Chain Length:135
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsG
Chain IDs:G
Chain Length:179
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsH
Chain IDs:H
Chain Length:130
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsI
Chain IDs:I
Chain Length:130
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsJ
Chain IDs:J
Chain Length:103
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsK
Chain IDs:K
Chain Length:129
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsL
Chain IDs:L
Chain Length:124
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsM
Chain IDs:M
Chain Length:118
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsN
Chain IDs:N
Chain Length:101
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsO
Chain IDs:O
Chain Length:89
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsP
Chain IDs:P
Chain Length:82
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsQ
Chain IDs:Q
Chain Length:84
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsR
Chain IDs:R
Chain Length:75
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsS
Chain IDs:S
Chain Length:92
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsT
Chain IDs:T
Chain Length:87
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Small ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpsU
Chain IDs:U
Chain Length:71
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polyribonucleotide
Molecule:mRNA
Chain IDs:V (auth: X)
Chain Length:120
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polyribonucleotide
Molecule:tRNA(Phe)
Chain IDs:W (auth: Y)
Chain Length:76
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polyribonucleotide
Molecule:tRNA(fMet)
Chain IDs:X (auth: Z), DB (auth: 5)
Chain Length:77
Number of Molecules:2
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polyribonucleotide
Molecule:23S rRNA
Chain IDs:Y (auth: a)
Chain Length:2904
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polyribonucleotide
Molecule:5S rRNA
Chain IDs:Z (auth: b)
Chain Length:120
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplB
Chain IDs:AA (auth: c)
Chain Length:273
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplC
Chain IDs:BA (auth: d)
Chain Length:209
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplD
Chain IDs:CA (auth: e)
Chain Length:201
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplE
Chain IDs:DA (auth: f)
Chain Length:179
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplF
Chain IDs:EA (auth: g)
Chain Length:177
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplI
Chain IDs:FA (auth: h)
Chain Length:149
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplM
Chain IDs:GA (auth: i)
Chain Length:142
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplN
Chain IDs:HA (auth: j)
Chain Length:123
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplO
Chain IDs:IA (auth: k)
Chain Length:144
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplP
Chain IDs:JA (auth: l)
Chain Length:136
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplQ
Chain IDs:KA (auth: m)
Chain Length:127
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplR
Chain IDs:LA (auth: n)
Chain Length:117
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplS
Chain IDs:MA (auth: o)
Chain Length:115
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplT
Chain IDs:NA (auth: p)
Chain Length:118
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplU
Chain IDs:OA (auth: q)
Chain Length:103
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplV
Chain IDs:PA (auth: r)
Chain Length:110
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplW
Chain IDs:QA (auth: s)
Chain Length:100
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplX
Chain IDs:RA (auth: t)
Chain Length:104
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rplY
Chain IDs:SA (auth: u)
Chain Length:94
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpmA
Chain IDs:TA (auth: v)
Chain Length:85
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpmB
Chain IDs:UA (auth: w)
Chain Length:78
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpmC
Chain IDs:VA (auth: x)
Chain Length:63
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpmD
Chain IDs:WA (auth: y)
Chain Length:59
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Molecule:Large ribosomal subunit prote
Gene (Uniprot):rpmF
Chain IDs:XA (auth: z)
Chain Length:57
Number of Molecules:1
Biological Source:Escherichia coli
Modified Residue
Compound ID Chain ID Parent Comp ID Details 2D Image
2MG A G modified residue
4D4 JA ARG modified residue
4OC A C modified residue
4SU W U modified residue
5MC A C modified residue
5MU W U modified residue
D2T L ASP modified residue
G7M A, W G modified residue
H2U W U modified residue
MA6 A A modified residue
MEQ BA GLN modified residue
MIA W A modified residue
PSU A, W U modified residue
UR3 A U modified residue
Primary Citation
23S rRNA modifications stimulate catalytic activity and prevent the formation of alternative structures.
Nucleic Acids Res. 54 ? ? (2026)
PMID: 42598854 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkag800

Abstact

Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) modifications cluster around the peptidyl transferase centre (PTC), the catalytic centre of the ribosome, yet their collective functional roles remain unclear. Here we analyse Escherichia coli ribosomes lacking 11 or 12 modifications near the PTC. Using kinetic assays, we show these hypo-modified ribosomes catalyse peptide bond formation at rates twofold to threefold lower than wild-type and exhibit reduced thermal stability. Cryo-electron microscopy of hypo-modified ribosomes reveals multiple alternative conformations of the PTC and exit tunnel regions, disrupting native stacking and hydrogen bonding critical for positioning of transfer RNA substrates. These findings indicate that rRNA modifications stabilize the native PTC structure, preventing formation of alternative, nonfunctional conformations and thereby enhancing catalytic efficiency. Our study provides insight into how rRNA modifications fine-tune ribosome function by maintaining structural integrity essential for efficient translation.

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