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Structural studies on a twin-arginine signal sequence.

Marc Kipping1, Hauke Lilie, Ute Lindenstrauss

  • 1Max Planck Research Unit for Enzymology of Protein Folding, Weinbergweg 22, D-06120 Halle, Germany.

FEBS Letters
|August 26, 2003
PubMed
Summary

The twin-arginine translocation (Tat) system moves proteins across membranes using signal sequences. This study found that the Tat signal sequence, including the twin-arginine motif, lacks a defined structure.

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Area of Science:

  • Molecular biology
  • Structural biology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • The twin-arginine translocation (Tat) system facilitates the transport of folded proteins across biological membranes.
  • Tat substrates utilize N-terminal signal sequences, typically featuring a twin-arginine motif, for recognition and translocation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To perform the first structural analysis of a twin-arginine signal sequence.
  • To investigate the structural properties of the signal sequence from the high potential iron-sulfur protein of Allochromatium vinosum.

Main Methods:

  • Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to analyze amide proton resonances.
  • Hydrogen-deuterium (H/D) exchange coupled with MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry to assess secondary structure.

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Main Results:

  • NMR analysis revealed no discernible secondary structure in the signal sequence.
  • H/D exchange data indicated rapid exchange of amide protons up to residue L29, confirming the absence of stable secondary structure.

Conclusions:

  • The conserved twin-arginine motif within the signal sequence does not adopt a stable structure.
  • Neither the motif alone nor through intramolecular interactions forms a defined structure in the signal sequence.