A complex of the signal sequence binding protein and the SRP RNA promotes translocation of nascent proteins.
AUTOR(ES)
Hauser, S
RESUMO
Translocation of proteins across the endoplasmic reticulum membrane is initiated by the signal recognition particle (SRP), a cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein complex consisting of a 7S RNA and six polypeptides. To investigate the functions of the SRP components, we have tested the activities of several SRP subparticles. We show that the SRP GTPase (SRP54) alone binds a signal sequence and discriminates it from a non-signal sequence. Although SRP54 alone is unable to promote translocation, SRP54 in a complex with SRP RNA is both necessary and sufficient to promote translocation of an elongation-arrested nascent protein in a GTP-regulated manner. For co-translational translocation, additional SRP components are required. We discuss the implications of our results for the function of the Escherichia coli SRP which is homologous to the SRP54/SRP-RNA complex.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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