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Entry Detail
PDB ID:
3VR1
Keywords:
Title:
Crystal structure analysis of the translation factor RF3
Biological Source:
Source Organism:
Host Organism:
PDB Version:
Deposition Date:
2012-04-03
Release Date:
2012-09-05
Method Details:
Experimental Method:
Resolution:
3.00 Å
R-Value Free:
0.25
R-Value Work:
0.21
R-Value Observed:
0.22
Space Group:
P 1
Macromolecular Entities
Polymer Type:polypeptide(L)
Description:Peptide chain release factor 3
Chain IDs:A, B, C, D
Chain Length:548
Number of Molecules:4
Biological Source:Desulfovibrio vulgaris
Ligand Molecules
Primary Citation
Crystal structure analysis of the translation factor RF3 (release factor 3)
Febs Lett. 586 3705 3709 (2012)
PMID: 22975312 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2012.08.029

Abstact

The bacterial translational GTPases release factor RF3 promotes translation termination by recycling RF1 or RF2. Here, we present the crystal structures of RF3 complexed with GDP and guanosine 3',5'-(bis)diphosphate (ppGpp) at resolutions of 1.8 and 3.0Å, respectively. ppGpp is involved in the so-called "stringent response" of bacteria. ppGpp binds at the same site as GDP, suggesting that GDP and ppGpp are two alternative physiologically relevant ligands of RF3. We also found that ppGpp decelerates the recycling of RF1 by RF3. These lines of evidence suggest that RF3 functions both as a cellular metabolic sensor and as a regulator.

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