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Published on: October 8, 2015
Structure of the GDP-bound state of the SRP GTPase FlhF
Anita Dornes1, Christopher Nils Mais1, Gert Bange1
1Center for Synthetic Microbiology (SYNMIKRO) and Department of Chemistry, University of Marburg, Karl-von-Frisch-Strasse 14, 35043 Marburg, Germany.
Abstract:
The GTPase FlhF, a signal recognition particle (SRP)-type enzyme, is pivotal for spatial-numerical control and bacterial flagella assembly across diverse species, including pathogens. This study presents the X-ray structure of FlhF in its GDP-bound state at a resolution of 2.28 Å. The structure exhibits the classical N- and G-domain fold, consistent with related SRP GTPases such as Ffh and FtsY. Comparative analysis with GTP-loaded FlhF elucidates the conformational changes associated with GTP hydrolysis. These topological reconfigurations are similarly evident in Ffh and FtsY, and play a pivotal role in regulating the functions of these hydrolases.
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