3MP7

Lateral opening of a translocon upon entry of protein suggests the mechanism of insertion into membranes


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.317 
  • R-Value Work: 0.277 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.280 

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Literature

Lateral opening of a translocon upon entry of protein suggests the mechanism of insertion into membranes.

Egea, P.F.Stroud, R.M.

(2010) Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 107: 17182-17187

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1012556107
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    3MP7

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    The structure of the protein-translocating channel SecYEβ from Pyrococcus furiosus at 3.1-Å resolution suggests a mechanism for chaperoning transmembrane regions of a protein substrate during its lateral delivery into the lipid bilayer. Cytoplasmic segments of SecY orient the C-terminal α-helical region of another molecule, suggesting a general binding mode and a promiscuous guiding surface capable of accommodating diverse nascent chains at the exit of the ribosomal tunnel. To accommodate this putative nascent chain mimic, the cytoplasmic vestibule widens, and a lateral exit portal is opened throughout its entire length for partition of transmembrane helical segments to the lipid bilayer. In this primed channel, the central plug still occludes the pore while the lateral gate is opened, enabling topological arbitration during early protein insertion. In vivo, a 15 amino acid truncation of the cytoplasmic C-terminal helix of SecY fails to rescue a secY-deficient strain, supporting the essential role of this helix as suggested from the structure.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Department of Biological Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Preprotein translocase subunit secY482Pyrococcus furiosusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: secY
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt
Find proteins for Q8U019 (Pyrococcus furiosus (strain ATCC 43587 / DSM 3638 / JCM 8422 / Vc1))
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q8U019
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UniProt GroupQ8U019
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  • Reference Sequence
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Preprotein translocase subunit secE61Pyrococcus furiosusMutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: secE
Membrane Entity: Yes 
UniProt
Find proteins for Q8TZK2 (Pyrococcus furiosus (strain ATCC 43587 / DSM 3638 / JCM 8422 / Vc1))
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Go to UniProtKB:  Q8TZK2
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UniProt GroupQ8TZK2
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Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.90 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.317 
  • R-Value Work: 0.277 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.280 
  • Space Group: C 2 2 21
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 71.24α = 90
b = 141.57β = 90
c = 235.46γ = 90
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
ELVESrefinement
PHENIXmodel building
BUSTERrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XDSdata scaling
PHENIXphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

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Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2010-10-06
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2011-07-13
    Changes: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2012-04-04
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.3: 2017-11-08
    Changes: Refinement description
  • Version 1.4: 2023-09-06
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Refinement description