4v5h

E.Coli 70s Ribosome Stalled During Translation Of Tnac Leader Peptide.E.Coli 70s Ribosome Stalled During Translation Of Tnac Leader Peptide.

4v5h, resolution 5.80Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Structural highlights 4v5h is a 10 chain structure with sequence from Escherichia coli. This structure supersedes the now removed PDB entries 2wwl and 2wwq. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Method: Electron Microscopy, Resolution 5.8Å Ligands: Experimental data: Check Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Function RS2_ECOLI Publication Abstract from PubMed Expression of the Escherichia coli tryptophanase operon depends on ribosome stalling during translation of the upstream TnaC leader peptide, a process for which interactions between the TnaC nascent chain and the ribosomal exit tunnel are critical. We determined a 5.8 angstrom-resolution cryo-electron microscopy and single-particle reconstruction of a ribosome stalled during translation of the tnaC leader gene. The nascent chain was extended within the exit tunnel, making contacts with ribosomal components at distinct sites. Upon stalling, two conserved residues within the peptidyltransferase center adopted conformations that preclude binding of release factors. We propose a model whereby interactions within the tunnel are relayed to the peptidyltransferase center to inhibit translation. Moreover, we show that nascent chains adopt distinct conformations within the ribosomal exit tunnel. Structural insight into nascent polypeptide chain-mediated translational stalling.,Seidelt B, Innis CA, Wilson DN, Gartmann M, Armache JP, Villa E, Trabuco LG, Becker T, Mielke T, Schulten K, Steitz TA, Beckmann R Science. 2009 Dec 4;326(5958):1412-5. Epub 2009 Oct 29. PMID:19933110 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Ribosome 3D structures Transfer RNA (tRNA)