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A large conformational change couples the ATP binding site of SecA to the SecY protein channel.
Journal of molecular biology - 7 Dec 2007
Robson Alice, Booth Antonia E G, Gold Vicki A M, Clarke Anthony R, Collinson Ian
Abstract excerpt
In bacteria, the SecYEG protein translocation complex employs the cytosolic ATPase SecA to couple the energy of ATP binding and hydrolysis to the mechanical force required to push polypeptides through the membrane. The molecular basis of this energy transducing reaction is not well understood. A peptide-binding array has been employed to identify sites on SecYEG that interact with SecA. These results along with...
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