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 three-dimensional crystal structure of the bacterial chemotaxis protein CheY with the essential Mg2+ cation bound to the active site reveals large conformational changes caused by the metal binding. Displacements of up to 10 A are observed in several residues at the N terminus of alpha-helix 4 and in the preceding loop. One turn of this helix unwinds, and an Asn residue that was located inside the helix becomes the new N-cap. This supports the important role that N or C-cap residues play in alpha-helix stability. In addition the preceding beta-strand becomes elongated and a new beta-turn appears. The final effect is a significant modification of the surface relief of the protein in a region previously indicated, by genetic analysis, to be essential for CheY function. It is suggested that binding of a divalent cation to CheY could play a significant part in CheY activation and consequently in signal transduction in prokaryotes. Magnesium binding to the bacterial chemotaxis protein CheY results in large conformational changes involving its functional surface.,Bellsolell L, Prieto J, Serrano L, Coll M J Mol Biol. 1994 May 13;238(4):489-95. PMID:8176739[1] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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