Structural highlights
Function
[DNAK_ECOLI] Plays an essential role in the initiation of phage lambda DNA replication, where it acts in an ATP-dependent fashion with the DnaJ protein to release lambda O and P proteins from the preprimosomal complex. DnaK is also involved in chromosomal DNA replication, possibly through an analogous interaction with the DnaA protein. Also participates actively in the response to hyperosmotic shock.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_00332]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
The Hsp70 family of molecular chaperones participates in a number of cellular processes, including binding to nascent polypeptide chains and assistance in protein (re)folding and degradation. We present the solution structure of the substrate binding domain (residues 393-507) of the Escherichia coli Hsp70, DnaK, that is bound to the peptide NRLLLTG and compare it to the crystal structure of DnaK(389-607) bound to the same peptide. The construct discussed here does not contain the alpha-helical domain that characterizes earlier published peptide-bound structures of the Hsp70s. It is established that removing the alpha-helical domain in its entirety does not affect the primary interactions or structure of the DnaK(393-507) in complex with the peptide NRLLLTG. In particular, the arch that protects the substrate-binding cleft is also formed in the absence of the helical lid. 15N-relaxation measurements show that the peptide-bound form of DnaK(393-507) is relatively rigid. As compared to the peptide-free state, the peptide-bound state of the domain shows distinct, widespread, and contiguous differences in structure extending toward areas previously defined as important to the allosteric regulation of the Hsp70 chaperones.
The solution structure of the bacterial HSP70 chaperone protein domain DnaK(393-507) in complex with the peptide NRLLLTG.,Stevens SY, Cai S, Pellecchia M, Zuiderweg ER Protein Sci. 2003 Nov;12(11):2588-96. PMID:14573869[1]
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References
- ↑ Stevens SY, Cai S, Pellecchia M, Zuiderweg ER. The solution structure of the bacterial HSP70 chaperone protein domain DnaK(393-507) in complex with the peptide NRLLLTG. Protein Sci. 2003 Nov;12(11):2588-96. PMID:14573869
