Structural insights into cubane-modified aptamer recognition of a malaria biomarker

2-Gaussian fit: Grosse-Kunstleve RW, Sauter NK, Adams PD: Newsletter of the IUCr Commission on Crystallographic Computing 2004, 3, 22-31.

Evolution of abiotic cubane chemistries in a nucleic acid aptamer allows selective recognition of a malaria biomarker.

Lactate dehydrogenase,Parasite lactate dehydrogenase

MTPKPKIVLVGSGMIGGVMATLIVQKNLGDVVMFDVVKNMPQGKALDTSHSNVMAYSNCKVTGSNSYDDLKGADVVIVTA
GFTKAPGKSDKEWNRDDLLPLNNKIMIEIGGHIKNLCPNAFIIVVTNPVDVMVQLLFEHSGVPKNKIIGLGGVLDTSRLK
YYISQKLNVCPRDVNALIVGAHGNKMVLLKRYITVGGIPLQEFINNKKITDEEVEGIFDRTVNTALEIVNLLASPYVAPA
AAIIEMAESYLKDIKKVLVCSTLLEGQYGHSNIFGGTPLVIGGTGVEQVIELQLNAEEKTKFDEAVAETKRMKALI

45% (v/v) 2-Methyl-2,4-pentanediol, 0,2 M Ammonium acetate and 0,1 M Hepes pH 7,5

(chain 'A' and (resid 3 through 53 or resid 55 through 57 or resid 59 through 85 or resid 95 through 167 or resid 169 through 316))

(chain 'B' and (resid 3 through 53 or resid 55 through 57 or resid 59 through 167 or resid 169 through 316))

(chain 'C' and (resid 3 through 53 or resid 55 through 57 or resid 59 through 167 or resid 169 through 316))

(chain 'D' and (resid 3 through 53 or resid 55 through 57 or resid 59 through 85 or resid 95 through 167 or resid 169 through 316))

binding site for Di-nucleotide O0Q A 401 and DU A 411

binding site for Di-nucleotide O0Q A 402 and DU A 405

binding site for Di-nucleotide O0Q B 401 and DU B 404

binding site for Di-nucleotide O0Q B 402 and DU B 413

binding site for Di-nucleotide O0Q C 401 and DU C 410

binding site for Di-nucleotide O0Q C 402 and DU C 405

binding site for Di-nucleotide O0Q D 401 and DU D 414

binding site for Di-nucleotide O0Q D 402 and DU D 404