Structural highlights
Function
[RRF_ECOLI] Responsible for the release of ribosomes from messenger RNA at the termination of protein biosynthesis. May increase the efficiency of translation by recycling ribosomes from one round of translation to another.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_00040]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
We have determined the crystal structure of the Escherichia coli ribosome recycling factor (RRF), which catalyzes the disassembly of the termination complex in protein synthesis. The L-shaped molecule consists of two domains: a triple-stranded antiparallel coiled-coil and an alpha/beta domain. The coil domain has a cylindrical shape and negatively charged surface, which are reminiscent of the anticodon arm of tRNA and domain IV of elongation factor EF-G. We suggest that RRF binds to the ribosomal A-site through its coil domain, which is a tRNA mimic. The relative position of the two domains is changed about an axis along the hydrophobic cleft in the hinge where the alkyl chain of a detergent molecule is bound. The tRNA mimicry and the domain movement observed in RRF provide a structural basis for understanding the role of RRF in protein synthesis.
Crystal structure of the ribosome recycling factor from Escherichia coli.,Kim KK, Min K, Suh SW EMBO J. 2000 May 15;19(10):2362-70. PMID:10811627[1]
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References
- ↑ Kim KK, Min K, Suh SW. Crystal structure of the ribosome recycling factor from Escherichia coli. EMBO J. 2000 May 15;19(10):2362-70. PMID:10811627 doi:10.1093/emboj/19.10.2362
