1efu is a 4 chain structure with sequence from Escherichia coli. The September 2006 RCSB PDB Molecule of the Month feature on Elongation Factors by David S. Goodsell is 10.2210/rcsb_pdb/mom_2006_9. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
The crystal structure of the EF-Tu.EF-Ts complex from Escherichia coli has been determined to a resolution of 2.5 A. The complex contains two subunits of each of the elongation factors. The two EF-Ts molecules form a tight dimer, but there is little contact between the two EF-Tu molecules. The interaction of EF-Ts with EF-Tu results principally in the disruption of the Mg2+ ion binding site, thereby reducing the affinity of EF-Tu for guanine nucleotides.
The structure of the Escherichia coli EF-Tu.EF-Ts complex at 2.5 A resolution.,Kawashima T, Berthet-Colominas C, Wulff M, Cusack S, Leberman R Nature. 1996 Feb 8;379(6565):511-8. PMID:8596629[1]
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↑ Kawashima T, Berthet-Colominas C, Wulff M, Cusack S, Leberman R. The structure of the Escherichia coli EF-Tu.EF-Ts complex at 2.5 A resolution. Nature. 1996 Feb 8;379(6565):511-8. PMID:8596629 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/379511a0
