Structural highlights
Function
[SRP54_ECOLI] 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.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
X-ray crystallography of biologically important RNA molecules has been hampered by technical challenges, including finding heavy-atom derivatives to obtain high-quality experimental phase information. Existing techniques have drawbacks, limiting the rate at which important new structures are solved. To address this, we have developed a reliable means to localize heavy atoms specifically to virtually any RNA. By solving the crystal structures of thirteen variants of the G*U wobble pair cation binding motif, we have identified a version that when inserted into an RNA helix introduces a high-occupancy cation binding site suitable for phasing. This "directed soaking" strategy can be integrated fully into existing RNA crystallography methods, potentially increasing the rate at which important structures are solved and facilitating routine solving of structures using Cu-Kalpha radiation. This method already has been used to solve several crystal structures.
A general strategy to solve the phase problem in RNA crystallography.,Keel AY, Rambo RP, Batey RT, Kieft JS Structure. 2007 Jul;15(7):761-72. PMID:17637337[8]
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See Also
References
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- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Froderberg L, Houben EN, Baars L, Luirink J, de Gier JW. Targeting and translocation of two lipoproteins in Escherichia coli via the SRP/Sec/YidC pathway. J Biol Chem. 2004 Jul 23;279(30):31026-32. Epub 2004 May 12. PMID:15140892 doi:10.1074/jbc.M403229200
- ↑ Keel AY, Rambo RP, Batey RT, Kieft JS. A general strategy to solve the phase problem in RNA crystallography. Structure. 2007 Jul;15(7):761-72. PMID:17637337 doi:10.1016/j.str.2007.06.003
