Structural highlights
Evolutionary Conservation Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf. Publication Abstract from PubMedThe FeoB family proteins are widely distributed prokaryotic membrane proteins involved in Fe(2+) uptake. FeoB consists of N-terminal cytosolic and C-terminal transmembrane domains. The N-terminal region of the cytosolic domain is homologous to small GTPase (G) proteins and is considered to regulate Fe(2+) uptake. The spacer region connecting the G and TM domains reportedly functions as a GDP dissociation inhibitor (GDI)-like domain that stabilizes the GDP-binding state. However, the function of the G and GDI-like domains in iron uptake remains unclear. Here, we report the structural and functional analyses of the FeoB cytosolic domain from Thermotoga maritima. The structure-based mutational analysis indicated that the interaction between the G and GDI-like domains is important for both the GDI and Fe(2+) uptake activities. On the basis of these results, we propose a regulatory mechanism of Fe(2+) uptake. Structural basis of novel interactions between the small-GTPase and GDI-like domains in prokaryotic FeoB iron transporter.,Hattori M, Jin Y, Nishimasu H, Tanaka Y, Mochizuki M, Uchiumi T, Ishitani R, Ito K, Nureki O Structure. 2009 Oct 14;17(10):1345-55. Epub 2009 Sep 3. PMID:19733088[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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