Structure of trigger factor binding domain in biologically homologous complex with eubacterial ribosome reveals its chaperone action.

ABSTRACT: Trigger factor (TF), the first chaperone in eubacteria to encounter the emerging nascent chain, binds to the large ribosomal subunit in the vicinity of the protein exit tunnel opening and forms a sheltered folding space. Here, we present the 3.5-A crystal structure of the physiological complex of the large ribosomal subunit from the eubacterium Deinococcus radiodurans with the N-terminal domain of TF (TFa) from the same organism. For anchoring, TFa exploits a small ribosomal surface area in the vicinity of proteins L23 and L29, by using its "signature motif" as well as additional structural elements. The molecular details of TFa interactions reveal that L23 is essential for the association of TF with the ribosome and may serve as a channel of communication with the nascent chain progressin

SUBMITTER: Baram D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1183488 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature