The TGS domain is named after ThrRS, GTPase, and SpoT [1]. Interestingly, TGS domain was detected also at the amino terminus of the uridine kinase from the spirochaete Treponema pallidum (but not any other organism, including the related spirochaete ...
The TGS domain is named after ThrRS, GTPase, and SpoT [1]. Interestingly, TGS domain was detected also at the amino terminus of the uridine kinase from the spirochaete Treponema pallidum (but not any other organism, including the related spirochaete Borrelia burgdorferi). TGS is a small domain that consists of ~50 amino acid residues and is predicted to possess a predominantly beta-sheet structure. There is no direct information on the functions of the TGS domain, but its presence in two types of regulatory proteins (the GTPases and guanosine polyphosphate phosphohydrolases/synthetases) suggests a ligand (most likely nucleotide)-binding, regulatory role [1].
This entry represents the alpha helical (AH) and Ribosome-InterSubunit (RIS) domains found in RelA/SpoT proteins, adjacent to the ACT domain [1,2]. AH domain interacts with A/R tRNA and links the very C-terminal subdomains with TGS domain. The RIS do ...
This entry represents the alpha helical (AH) and Ribosome-InterSubunit (RIS) domains found in RelA/SpoT proteins, adjacent to the ACT domain [1,2]. AH domain interacts with A/R tRNA and links the very C-terminal subdomains with TGS domain. The RIS domain is part of the binding interface between the C-terminal region and the ribosome, bridging the large and the small ribosomal subunits. RIS contains a four-stranded beta-sheet and a short alpha-helix. RelA/SpoT-homologue proteins (RHS) mediate the stringent response in bacteria which enables its metabolic adaptation under stress conditions. These enzymes synthesise the second messenger (p)ppGpp, which is a regulatory metabolite of the stringent response characterised by growth arrest and the modulation of gene expression in response to various nutritional stresses [1-3].
