title: Biochemical characterization of the presecretory protein translocation machinery of Escherichia coli.
abstract: The protein translocation apparatus in Escherichia coli has been studied both genetically and biochemically. In vitro protein translocation systems involving everted membrane vesicles or reconstituted proteoliposomes have significantly contributed to biochemical clarification of the structure, mechanism and energetics of the apparatus. It is established that SecA, SecY and SecE are essential components, and play fundamental roles in the translocation reaction, and that both ATP and a proton motive force are required for the translocation. A new membrane factor, SecG, was found to participate in the formation of the apparatus, causing significant enhancement of the activity. SecD was found to play a role in the release of translocated proteins from the outer surface of the cytoplasmic membrane.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tokuda
mesh_terms: D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D001692:Biological Transport; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism*; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D000069816:SEC Translocation Channels; D000081416:SecA Proteins
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D029968:Escherichia coli Proteins; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D000069816:SEC Translocation Channels; C065493:SecE protein, E coli; C057841:SecY protein, E coli; D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases; D000081416:SecA Proteins