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PDBsum entry 2d3o

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Ribosome PDB id
2d3o
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Protein chains
93 a.a.
110 a.a.
66 a.a.
100 a.a.
DNA/RNA

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Title The binding mode of the trigger factor on the ribosome: implications for protein folding and srp interaction.
Authors F.Schlünzen, D.N.Wilson, P.Tian, J.M.Harms, S.J.Mcinnes, H.A.Hansen, R.Albrecht, J.Buerger, S.M.Wilbanks, P.Fucini.
Ref. Structure (Camb), 2005, 13, 1685-1694. [DOI no: 10.1016/j.str.2005.08.007]
PubMed id 16271892
Abstract
This study presents the X-ray structure of the N-terminal binding domain of the D. radiodurans trigger factor (TF) in complex with the D. radiodurans large ribosomal subunit. At 3.35 A, a complete description of the interactions with ribosomal proteins L23, L29, and 23S rRNA are disclosed, many of which differ from those found previously for a heterologous bacterial-archaeal TF-ribosome complex. The beta hairpin loop of eubacterial L24, which is shorter in archaeal ribosomes, contacts the TF and severely diminishes the molecular cradle proposed to exist between the TF and ribosome. Bound to the ribosome, TF exposes a hydrophobic crevice large enough to accommodate the nascent polypeptide chain. Superimposition of the full-length TF and the signal-recognition particle (SRP) onto the complex shows that simultaneous cohabitation is possible, in agreement with biochemical data, and suggests a model for the interplay of TF, SRP, and the nascent chain during translation.
Figure 5.
Figure 5. Model for Interplay between the TF, SRP, and the Nascent Chain during Translation
Schematic view of the bottom of the ribosome, showing ribosomal proteins L23, (green), L24 (yellow), and L29 (orange), and with the tunnel exit site indicated with an arrow. (A) TF is the first chaperone to bind to the bacterial ribosome as the nascent chain emerges from the tunnel. Direct contact between L24 and the TF results in conformational changes in the TF-BD that expose a hydrophobic crevice located in the TF-BD, through which the polypeptide chain can pass. (B) The SRP particle binds to the ribosome in the presence of the TF, initially through contacts with L29. The M domain of the SRP covers the hydrophobic cavity in the TF-BD and monitors for the presence of a signal sequence in the nascent chain. (C) Interaction between the signal sequence-containing nascent chain and the M domain of the SRP enables the M domain to establish contact with H24 of the 23S rRNA. This interaction stabilizes the SRP particle on the ribosome and could lead to dissociation of the TF. (D) In the absence of a signal sequence, the M domain cannot establish contact with the 23S rRNA, and the SRP dissociates from the ribosome. Continued translation leads to elongation of the nascent chain, which is channeled through the hydrophobic cavity into the central cavity (body) of the TF. The restricted size of the cavity due to the presence of L24 limits the possibility for folding of entire protein domains. The PPIase domain (head) of the TF may recognize the nascent chain as it emerges from the head side, monitoring for proline residues that need to be isomerized (arrowed).
The above figure is reprinted by permission from Cell Press: Structure (Camb) (2005, 13, 1685-1694) copyright 2005.
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