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The high affinity ATP binding site modulates the SecA-precursor interaction.

F van Voorst1, I J Vereyken, B de Kruijff

  • 1CBLE, Institute of Biomembranes, Department of Biochemistry of Membranes, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands. f.vanvoorst@chem.uu.nl

FEBS Letters
|December 8, 2000
PubMed
Summary

SecA protein translocation in E. coli depends on its ATP-bound state. ATP hydrolysis by SecA is crucial for its interaction with precursor proteins during translocation.

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cellular Biology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • SecA is a key motor protein in the Escherichia coli protein translocation machinery.
  • SecA interacts with various components, including precursor proteins, chaperones, membrane complexes, and phospholipids.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the interaction between the precursor protein prePhoE and SecA.
  • To elucidate the role of nucleotide binding and hydrolysis in SecA-precursor interaction.

Main Methods:

  • Site-specific photocrosslinking strategy was employed to study prePhoE and SecA interaction.
  • Analysis of SecA's interaction with prePhoE in different nucleotide-bound states (ADP vs. ATP).
  • Investigation using E. coli phospholipids and phosphatidylglycerol bilayers.

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Main Results:

  • SecA interacts with both the signal sequence and mature domain of prePhoE.
  • The interaction is nucleotide-dependent: ATP-bound SecA crosslinks with prePhoE, while ADP-bound SecA does not.
  • SecA-precursor interaction is stable with E. coli phospholipids but weakened by phosphatidylglycerol bilayers.
  • ATP hydrolysis at the N-terminal high-affinity binding site is responsible for modulating the interaction.

Conclusions:

  • SecA's interaction with precursor proteins is tightly regulated by its nucleotide-binding state.
  • ATP hydrolysis is essential for the dynamic changes in SecA's interaction with preproteins during translocation.
  • Understanding these interactions provides insights into the mechanism of protein translocation in bacteria.