ISSN:
0887-3585
Keywords:
SRP
;
SRP receptor
;
GTPase
;
expression
;
crystallization
;
x-ray diffraction
;
Chemistry
;
Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
FtsY is the docking protein or SRα homologue in E. coli. It is involved in targeting secretory proteins to the cytoplasmic membrane by interacting with the signal recognition particle, controlled by guanosine 5′-triphosphate. Two different constructs have been used in crystallization studies: the full-length protein and a truncated fragment with a his-tag at the C terminus. Only the second construct resulted in crystals suitable for x-ray diffraction. The crystals belong to the monoclinic space group P21 with cell dimensions a = 32.20 Å, b = 79.57 Å, c = 59.21 Å, and β = 94.45, and contain one molecule per asymmetric unit. At cryogenic temperatures the crystals diffract to a resolution limit of 2.5 Å by using a rotating anode, and beyond 1.8 Å by using synchrotron radiation. Proteins 28:285-288, 1997. © 1997 Wiley-Liss Inc.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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