4ce4

39S large subunit of the porcine mitochondrial ribosome39S large subunit of the porcine mitochondrial ribosome

4ce4, resolution 4.90Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Structural highlights 4ce4 is a 37 chain structure with sequence from Sus scrofa domestica. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: Experimental data: Check Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Publication Abstract from PubMed Mitochondrial ribosomes synthesize a number of highly hydrophobic proteins encoded on the genome of mitochondria, the organelles in eukaryotic cells that are responsible for energy conversion by oxidative phosphorylation. The ribosomes in mammalian mitochondria have undergone massive structural changes throughout their evolution, including ribosomal RNA shortening and acquisition of mitochondria-specific ribosomal proteins. Here we present the three-dimensional structure of the 39S large subunit of the porcine mitochondrial ribosome determined by cryo-electron microscopy at 4.9 A resolution. The structure, combined with data from chemical crosslinking and mass spectrometry experiments, reveals the unique features of the 39S subunit at near-atomic resolution and provides detailed insight into the architecture of the polypeptide exit site. This region of the mitochondrial ribosome has been considerably remodelled compared to its bacterial counterpart, providing a specialized platform for the synthesis and membrane insertion of the highly hydrophobic protein components of the respiratory chain. Architecture of the large subunit of the mammalian mitochondrial ribosome.,Greber BJ, Boehringer D, Leitner A, Bieri P, Voigts-Hoffmann F, Erzberger JP, Leibundgut M, Aebersold R, Ban N Nature. 2013 Dec 22. doi: 10.1038/nature12890. PMID:24362565 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.