Structural highlights
Function
[LFTR_ECOLI] Functions in the N-end rule pathway of protein degradation where it conjugates Leu, Phe and, less efficiently, Met from aminoacyl-tRNAs to the N-termini of proteins containing an N-terminal arginine or lysine.
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Leucyl/phenylalanyl-tRNA-protein transferase (L/F-transferase) is an N-end rule pathway enzyme, which catalyzes the transfer of Leu and Phe from aminoacyl-tRNAs to exposed N-terminal Arg or Lys residues of acceptor proteins. Here, we report the 1.6 A resolution crystal structure of L/F-transferase (JW0868) from Escherichia coli, the first three-dimensional structure of an L/F-transferase. The L/F-transferase adopts a monomeric structure consisting of two domains that form a bilobate molecule. The N-terminal domain forms a small lobe with a novel fold. The large C-terminal domain has a highly conserved fold, which is observed in the GCN5-related N-acetyltransferase (GNAT) family. Most of the conserved residues of L/F-transferase reside in the central cavity, which exists at the interface between the N-terminal and C-terminal domains. A comparison of the structures of L/F-transferase and the bacterial peptidoglycan synthase FemX, indicated a structural homology in the C-terminal domain, and a similar domain interface region. Although the peptidyltransferase function is shared between the two proteins, the enzymatic mechanism would differ. The conserved residues in the central cavity of L/F-transferase suggest that this region is important for the enzyme catalysis.
The crystal structure of leucyl/phenylalanyl-tRNA-protein transferase from Escherichia coli.,Dong X, Kato-Murayama M, Muramatsu T, Mori H, Shirouzu M, Bessho Y, Yokoyama S Protein Sci. 2007 Mar;16(3):528-34. Epub 2007 Jan 22. PMID:17242373[1]
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References
- ↑ Dong X, Kato-Murayama M, Muramatsu T, Mori H, Shirouzu M, Bessho Y, Yokoyama S. The crystal structure of leucyl/phenylalanyl-tRNA-protein transferase from Escherichia coli. Protein Sci. 2007 Mar;16(3):528-34. Epub 2007 Jan 22. PMID:17242373 doi:10.1110/ps.062616107