1. Archaeal GPN-loop GTPases involve a lock-switch-rock mechanism for GTP hydrolysis.
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Korf L, Ye X, Vogt MS, Steinchen W, Watad M, van der Does C, Tourte M, Sivabalasarma S, Albers S-V, and Essen L-O
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- Hydrolysis, Protein Conformation, Guanosine Triphosphate metabolism, Sulfolobus acidocaldarius genetics, Sulfolobus acidocaldarius metabolism, Sulfolobus acidocaldarius enzymology, GTP Phosphohydrolases metabolism, GTP Phosphohydrolases genetics, Archaeal Proteins metabolism, Archaeal Proteins genetics, Archaeal Proteins chemistry
- Abstract
Importance: GPN-loop GTPases have been found to be crucial for eukaryotic RNA polymerase II assembly and nuclear trafficking. Despite their ubiquitous occurrence in eukaryotes and archaea, the mechanism by which these GTPases mediate their function is unknown. Our study on an archaeal representative from Sulfolobus acidocaldarius showed that these dimeric GTPases undergo large-scale conformational changes upon GTP hydrolysis, which can be summarized as a lock-switch-rock mechanism. The observed requirement of Sa GPN for motility appears to be due to its large footprint on the archaeal proteome., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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- 2023
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