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The protein-conducting channel SecYEG

2004; Elsevier BV; Volume: 1694; Issue: 1-3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.bbamcr.2004.02.009

1879-2596

Andreas K. J. Veenendaal, Chris van der Does, Arnold J. M. Driessen,

Enzyme Structure and Function

In bacteria, the translocase mediates the translocation of proteins into or across the cytosolic membrane. It consists of a membrane embedded protein-conducting channel and a peripherally associated motor domain, the ATPase SecA. The channel is formed by SecYEG, a multimeric protein complex that assembles into oligomeric forms. The structure and subunit composition of this protein-conducting channel is evolutionary conserved and a similar system is found in the endoplasmic reticulum of eukaryotes and the cytoplasmic membrane of archaea. The ribosome and other membrane proteins can associate with the protein-conducting channel complex and affect its activity or functionality.