Structural highlights
Function
[SRP54_BACSU] Involved in targeting and insertion of nascent membrane proteins into the cytoplasmic membrane. Binds to the hydrophobic signal sequence of the ribosome-nascent chain (RNC) as it emerges from the ribosomes. The SRP-RNC complex is then targeted to the cytoplasmic membrane where it interacts with the SRP receptor FtsY. Interaction with FtsY leads to the transfer of the RNC complex to the Sec translocase for insertion into the membrane, the hydrolysis of GTP by both Ffh and FtsY, and the dissociation of the SRP-FtsY complex into the individual components (Probable).[1]
References
- ↑ Nakamura K, Nishiguchi M, Honda K, Yamane K. The Bacillus subtilis SRP54 homologue, Ffh, has an intrinsic GTPase activity and forms a ribonucleoprotein complex with small cytoplasmic RNA in vivo. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1994 Mar 30;199(3):1394-9. PMID:7511896 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/bbrc.1994.1385
