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Superactive SecY variants that fulfill the essential translocation function with a reduced cellular quantity.

Hiroyuki Mori1, Yuhsuke Shimizu, Koreaki Ito

  • 1Institute for Virus Research, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Japan.

The Journal of Biological Chemistry
|September 28, 2002
PubMed
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Second site mutations in SecY protein restore preprotein translocation by enhancing SecYEG translocase activity. These findings reveal insights into the dynamic regulation of the protein translocation channel.

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Protein Translocation
  • Membrane Biology

Background:

  • The SecYEG translocase is crucial for protein transport across membranes.
  • Cytoplasmic regions C5 and C6 of SecY are vital for SecA-mediated preprotein translocation.
  • A specific mutation (secY205) in C6 hinders SecA insertion into the membrane.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and characterize second-site mutations that suppress defects in SecY-mediated protein translocation.
  • To investigate the functional impact of these suppressor mutations on the SecYEG translocase activity.
  • To understand the regulatory mechanisms governing the protein translocation channel.

Main Methods:

  • Genetic screening for suppressor mutations in SecY.
  • Analysis of SecYEG translocase activity in vitro and in vivo.

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  • Biochemical assays to assess SecA binding and stability.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified second-site mutations that restore SecA insertion and preprotein translocation.
    • Demonstrated that these mutations enhance SecYEG translocase activity and proton motive force independence.
    • Showed stabilization of active SecA species in the presence of urea.

    Conclusions:

    • Second-site mutations can functionally compensate for defects in SecY.
    • Enhanced SecYEG translocase activity is linked to altered channel gating dynamics.
    • These findings provide a deeper understanding of protein translocation machinery regulation.