作者: Erika J. Mancini , Jelena Telenius , Jiří Lísal , Jonathan M. Grimes , Dennis H. Bamford
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摘要: The P4 protein of bacteriophage φ 12 is a hexameric molecular motor closely related to superfamily 4 helicases. converts chemical energy from ATP hydrolysis into mechanical work, translocate single-stranded RNA viral capsid. basis mechanochemical coupling, i.e. how small ∼1 A changes in the ATP-binding site are amplified nanometer scale motion along nucleic acid, not understood at atomic level. Here we study detail coupling using structural and biochemical analyses mutants. We show that conserved region, consisting helicase motifs H3 H4 loop L2, constitutes moving lever motor. tip encompasses an RNA-binding moves reaction coordinate. flanked by γ-phosphate sensors (Asn-234 Ser-252) report nucleotide state neighboring subunits control position. Insertion arginine finger (Arg-279) catalytic concomitant with movement commences hydrolysis. This ensures cooperative sequential tightly coupled motion. Given conservation, mutated residues may play similar roles other helicases motors. © 2008 American Society for Biochemistry Molecular Biology, Inc.