2qy9

Structural highlights

Function

[FTSY_ECOLI] Involved in targeting and insertion of nascent membrane proteins into the cytoplasmic membrane. Acts as a receptor for the complex formed by the signal recognition particle (SRP) and the ribosome-nascent chain (RNC). Interaction with SRP-RNC 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.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Evolutionary Conservation

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See Also

• Signal recognition particle receptor

References

1. ↑ Luirink J, ten Hagen-Jongman CM, van der Weijden CC, Oudega B, High S, Dobberstein B, Kusters R. An alternative protein targeting pathway in Escherichia coli: studies on the role of FtsY. EMBO J. 1994 May 15;13(10):2289-96. PMID:8194520
2. ↑ Powers T, Walter P. Co-translational protein targeting catalyzed by the Escherichia coli signal recognition particle and its receptor. EMBO J. 1997 Aug 15;16(16):4880-6. PMID:9305630 doi:10.1093/emboj/16.16.4880
3. ↑ Peluso P, Shan SO, Nock S, Herschlag D, Walter P. Role of SRP RNA in the GTPase cycles of Ffh and FtsY. Biochemistry. 2001 Dec 18;40(50):15224-33. PMID:11735405
4. ↑ Tian H, Beckwith J. Genetic screen yields mutations in genes encoding all known components of the Escherichia coli signal recognition particle pathway. J Bacteriol. 2002 Jan;184(1):111-8. PMID:11741850
5. ↑ Buskiewicz I, Deuerling E, Gu SQ, Jockel J, Rodnina MV, Bukau B, Wintermeyer W. Trigger factor binds to ribosome-signal-recognition particle (SRP) complexes and is excluded by binding of the SRP receptor. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 May 25;101(21):7902-6. Epub 2004 May 17. PMID:15148364 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0402231101
6. ↑ Shan SO, Chandrasekar S, Walter P. Conformational changes in the GTPase modules of the signal reception particle and its receptor drive initiation of protein translocation. J Cell Biol. 2007 Aug 13;178(4):611-20. Epub 2007 Aug 6. PMID:17682051 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200702018