Two-way communication between SecY and SecA suggests a Brownian ratchet mechanism for protein translocation

The essential process of protein secretion is achieved by the ubiquitous Sec machinery. In prokaryotes, the drive for translocation comes from ATP hydrolysis by the cytosolic motor-protein SecA, in concert with the proton motive force (PMF). However, the mechanism through which ATP hydrolysis by Sec...

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Main Authors: William John Allen, Robin Adam Corey, Peter Oatley, Richard Barry Sessions, Steve A Baldwin, Sheena E Radford, Roman Tuma, Ian Collinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-05-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/15598