Molecular basis of preprotein targeting and translocation through the sel secretion system

Abstract

More than 30% of the bacterial proteome functions in the cell periphery or outside the cell it is produced. For that reason an array of sixteen systems that transport membrane and secretory proteins has been produced during evolution. Of these, only the Sec secretion pathway is ubiquitous and essential for life. The majority of the secretory proteins destined for the periplasm or the outer bacterial membrane, by-pass the inner membrane through the Sec translocase. Translocase holoenzyme consists of a SecYEG preprotein conducting channel and an ATPase, SecA. The preprotein conducting channel transports the polypeptides to the periplasm or place them into the lipid bilayer. The ATPase pushes processively the polypeptide chains into the channel through multiple rounds of ATP hydrolysis. In this study we have focused on the way that preproteins are targeted to the Sec-translocase and eventually get secreted. We have developed the proper substrates and established that secretory preproteins ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/20130
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/20130
ND
20130
Alternative title
Μοριακή ανάλυση της στόχευσης και μεταφοράς προπρωτεϊνών από την Sec Μεταθετάση
Author
Gouridis, Georgios
Date
2009
Degree Grantor
University of Crete (UOC)
Committee members
Οικονόμου Αναστάσιος
Τοκατλίδης Κωνσταντίνος
Κοκκινίδης Μιχαήλ
Μουριώτης Βασίλειος
Τζαμαρίας Δημήτριος
Σπηλιανάκης Χαράλαμπος
Καφετζόπουλος Δημήτριος
Discipline
Natural SciencesBiological Sciences
Keywords
Sec translocase; Selyeg conducting channel; Signal peptide; Mature domain; Native - non native state; Activation energies; PRL mutations; Alkaline phosphatase
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
126 σ., im., ind.
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