Download MendeleyEngagement of Arginine Finger to ATP Triggers Large Conformational Changes in NtrC1 AAA+ ATPase for Remodeling Bacterial RNA Polymerase.
Chen, B., Sysoeva, T.A., Chowdhury, S., Guo, L., De Carlo, S., Hanson, J.A., Yang, H., Nixon, B.T.(2010) Structure 18: 1420-1430
- PubMed: 21070941
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.str.2010.08.018
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3M0E - PubMed Abstract:
The NtrC-like AAA+ ATPases control virulence and other important bacterial activities through delivering mechanical work to σ54-RNA polymerase to activate transcription from σ54-dependent genes. We report the first crystal structure for such an ATPase, NtrC1 of Aquifex aeolicus, in which the catalytic arginine engages the γ-phosphate of ATP. Comparing the new structure with those previously known for apo and ADP-bound states supports a rigid-body displacement model that is consistent with large-scale conformational changes observed by low-resolution methods. First, the arginine finger induces rigid-body roll, extending surface loops above the plane of the ATPase ring to bind σ54. Second, ATP hydrolysis permits Pi release and retraction of the arginine with a reversed roll, remodeling σ54-RNAP. This model provides a fresh perspective on how ATPase subunits interact within the ring-ensemble to promote transcription, directing attention to structural changes on the arginine-finger side of an ATP-bound interface.
Organizational Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
