6qnr
From Proteopedia
70S ribosome elongation complex (EC) with experimentally assigned potassium ions
Structural highlights
FunctionRS5_THET8 With S4 and S12 plays an important role in translational accuracy (By similarity).[HAMAP-Rule:MF_01307_B] Located at the back of the 30S subunit body where it stabilizes the conformation of the head with respect to the body. Binds mRNA in the 70S ribosome, positioning it for translation.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_01307_B] Publication Abstract from PubMedThe ribosome, the largest RNA-containing macromolecular machinery in cells, requires metal ions not only to maintain its three-dimensional fold but also to perform protein synthesis. Despite the vast biochemical data regarding the importance of metal ions for efficient protein synthesis and the increasing number of ribosome structures solved by X-ray crystallography or cryo-electron microscopy, the assignment of metal ions within the ribosome remains elusive due to methodological limitations. Here we present extensive experimental data on the potassium composition and environment in two structures of functional ribosome complexes obtained by measurement of the potassium anomalous signal at the K-edge, derived from long-wavelength X-ray diffraction data. We elucidate the role of potassium ions in protein synthesis at the three-dimensional level, most notably, in the environment of the ribosome functional decoding and peptidyl transferase centers. Our data expand the fundamental knowledge of the mechanism of ribosome function and structural integrity. Importance of potassium ions for ribosome structure and function revealed by long-wavelength X-ray diffraction.,Rozov A, Khusainov I, El Omari K, Duman R, Mykhaylyk V, Yusupov M, Westhof E, Wagner A, Yusupova G Nat Commun. 2019 Jun 7;10(1):2519. doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-10409-4. PMID:31175275[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See AlsoReferences
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