PMID:12235139
| Citation |
Sastry, MS, Korotkov, K, Brodsky, Y and Baneyx, F (2002) Hsp31, the Escherichia coli yedU gene product, is a molecular chaperone whose activity is inhibited by ATP at high temperatures. J. Biol. Chem. 277:46026-34 |
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| Abstract |
The Escherichia coli chromosome contains several uncharacterized heat-inducible loci that may encode novel molecular chaperones or proteases. Here we show that the 31-kDa product of the yedU gene is an efficient homodimeric molecular chaperone that is conserved in a number of pathogenic eubacteria and fungi. Heat shock protein (Hsp) 31 relies on temperature-driven conformational changes to expose structured hydrophobic domains that are likely responsible for substrate binding. Complementing the function of refolding, remodeling, and holding chaperones, Hsp 31 preferentially interacts with early unfolding intermediates and rapidly releases them in an active form after transfer to low temperatures. Although Hsp 31 does not appear to exhibit intrinsic ATPase activity, binding of ATP at high temperatures restricts the size or availability of the substrate binding site, thereby modulating chaperone activity. The possible role of ATP in coordinating the function of the cellular complement of molecular chaperones is discussed. |
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PubMed Online version:10.1074/jbc.M205800200 |
| Keywords |
Amino Acid Sequence; Base Sequence; DNA Primers; Escherichia coli Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors; Escherichia coli Proteins/chemistry; Escherichia coli Proteins/physiology; Hot Temperature; Molecular Chaperones/antagonists & inhibitors; Molecular Chaperones/chemistry; Molecular Chaperones/physiology; Molecular Sequence Data; Protein Structure, Quaternary; Protein Structure, Secondary; Sequence Homology, Amino Acid |
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