6XE0
Cryo-EM structure of NusG-CTD bound to 70S ribosome (30S: NusG-CTD fragment)
Summary for 6XE0
| Entry DOI | 10.2210/pdb6xe0/pdb |
| EMDB information | 22143 |
| Descriptor | 30S ribosomal protein S2, 30S ribosomal protein S11, 30S ribosomal protein S12, ... (22 entities in total) |
| Functional Keywords | ribosome, nusg, translation |
| Biological source | Escherichia coli (strain K12) More |
| Total number of polymer chains | 22 |
| Total formula weight | 784057.86 |
| Authors | Washburn, R.,Zuber, P.,Sun, M.,Hashem, Y.,Shen, B.,Li, W.,Harvey, S.,Acosta-Reyes, F.J.,Knauer, S.H.,Frank, J.,Gottesman, M.E. (deposition date: 2020-06-11, release date: 2020-07-29, Last modification date: 2024-03-06) |
| Primary citation | Washburn, R.S.,Zuber, P.K.,Sun, M.,Hashem, Y.,Shen, B.,Li, W.,Harvey, S.,Acosta Reyes, F.J.,Gottesman, M.E.,Knauer, S.H.,Frank, J. Escherichia coli NusG Links the Lead Ribosome with the Transcription Elongation Complex. Iscience, 23:101352-101352, 2020 Cited by PubMed Abstract: It has been known for more than 50 years that transcription and translation are physically coupled in bacteria, but whether or not this coupling may be mediated by the two-domain protein N-utilization substance (Nus) G in Escherichia coli is still heavily debated. Here, we combine integrative structural biology and functional analyses to provide conclusive evidence that NusG can physically link transcription with translation by contacting both RNA polymerase and the ribosome. We present a cryo-electron microscopy structure of a NusG:70S ribosome complex and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy data revealing simultaneous binding of NusG to RNAP and the intact 70S ribosome, providing the first direct structural evidence for NusG-mediated coupling. Furthermore, in vivo reporter assays show that recruitment of NusG occurs late in transcription and strongly depends on translation. Thus, our data suggest that coupling occurs initially via direct RNAP:ribosome contacts and is then mediated by NusG. PubMed: 32726726DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101352 PDB entries with the same primary citation |
| Experimental method | ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (6.8 Å) |
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