Analysis of the Isolated SecA DEAD Motor Suggests a Mechanism for Chemical-Mechanical Coupling

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 383, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 380-389

  Nithianantham, Stanley ^a   Shilton, Brian H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

ATP hydrolysis; DEAD motor; protein translocation; SecA; transition state

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ADENYLYLIMIDODIPHOSPHATE; HELICASE; PROTEIN SECA;

ARTICLE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; COUPLING FACTOR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE SEQUENCE; HYDROLYSIS; NUCLEOTIDE BINDING SITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN DATA BANK; PROTEIN ISOLATION;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 52949097970     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2008.08.022     Document Type: Article

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