Structural highlights
Function
RS7_THET8 One of the primary rRNA binding proteins, it binds directly to 3'-end of the 16S rRNA where it nucleates assembly of the head domain of the 30S subunit. Is located at the subunit interface close to the decoding center. Binds mRNA and the E site tRNA blocking its exit path in the ribosome. This blockage implies that this section of the ribosome must be able to move to release the deacetylated tRNA.[HAMAP-Rule:MF_00480_B]
Publication Abstract from PubMed
In bacterial translational initiation, three initiation factors (IFs 1-3) enable the selection of initiator tRNA and the start codon in the P site of the 30S ribosomal subunit. Here, we report 11 single-particle cryo-electron microscopy (cryoEM) reconstructions of the complex of bacterial 30S subunit with initiator tRNA, mRNA, and IFs 1-3, representing different steps along the initiation pathway. IF1 provides key anchoring points for IF2 and IF3, thereby enhancing their activities. IF2 positions a domain in an extended conformation appropriate for capturing the formylmethionyl moiety charged on tRNA. IF3 and tRNA undergo large conformational changes to facilitate the accommodation of the formylmethionyl-tRNA (fMet-tRNA(fMet)) into the P site for start codon recognition.
Large-Scale Movements of IF3 and tRNA during Bacterial Translation Initiation.,Hussain T, Llacer JL, Wimberly BT, Kieft JS, Ramakrishnan V Cell. 2016 Sep 22;167(1):133-144.e13. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2016.08.074. PMID:27662086[1]
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References
- ↑ Hussain T, Llacer JL, Wimberly BT, Kieft JS, Ramakrishnan V. Large-Scale Movements of IF3 and tRNA during Bacterial Translation Initiation. Cell. 2016 Sep 22;167(1):133-144.e13. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2016.08.074. PMID:27662086 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2016.08.074
