4n3g

Crystal structure of eukaryotic translation initiation factor eIF5B (870-1116) from Chaetomium thermophilum, domains III and IV

spinqualitylabelsall models 4n3g, resolution 3.20Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image   Print3D Structural highlights 4n3g is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Chaetomium thermophilum var. thermophilum DSM 1495. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: X-ray diffraction, Resolution 3.203Å Ligands: CL, LAC Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function IF2P_CHATD Plays a role in translation initiation. Translational GTPase that catalyzes the joining of the 40S and 60S subunits to form the 80S initiation complex with the initiator methionine-tRNA in the P-site base paired to the start codon. GTP binding and hydrolysis induces conformational changes in the enzyme that renders it active for productive interactions with the ribosome. The release of the enzyme after formation of the initiation complex is a prerequisite to form elongation-competent ribosomes. Publication Abstract from PubMed eIF5B is a eukaryal translational GTPase that catalyzes ribosomal subunit joining to form elongation-competent ribosomes. Despite its central role in protein synthesis, the mechanistic details that govern the function of eIF5B or its archaeal and bacterial (IF2) orthologs remained unclear. Here, we present six high-resolution crystal structures of eIF5B in its apo, GDP- and GTP-bound form that, together with an analysis of the thermodynamics of nucleotide binding, provide a detailed picture of the entire nucleotide cycle performed by eIF5B. Our data show that GTP binding induces significant conformational changes in the two conserved switch regions of the G domain, resulting in the reorganization of the GTPase center. These rearrangements are accompanied by the rotation of domain II relative to the G domain and release of domain III from its stable contacts with switch 2, causing an increased intrinsic flexibility in the free GTP-bound eIF5B. Based on these data, we propose a novel domain release mechanism for eIF5B/IF2 activation that explains how eIF5B and IF2 fulfill their catalytic role during ribosomal subunit joining. eIF5B employs a novel domain release mechanism to catalyze ribosomal subunit joining.,Kuhle B, Ficner R EMBO J. 2014 May 16;33(10):1177-91. doi: 10.1002/embj.201387344. Epub 2014 Mar, 31. PMID:24686316 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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