Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2049410 | FEBS Letters | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
ClpB is a member of the AAA+ superfamily that forms a ring-shaped homohexamer. Each protomer contains two nucleotide binding domains arranged in two rings that hydrolyze ATP. We extend here previous studies on ClpB nucleotide utilization requirements by using an experimental approach that maximizes random incorporation of different subunits into the protein hexamer. Incorporation of one subunit unable to bind or hydrolyze ATP knocks down the chaperone activity, while the wt hexamer can accommodate two mutant subunits that hydrolyze ATP in only one protein ring. Four subunits seem to build the functional cooperative unit, provided that one of the protein rings contains active nucleotide binding sites.
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Authors
Urko del Castillo, José Ángel Fernández-Higuero, Sergio Pérez-Acebrón, Fernando Moro, Arturo Muga,