1RJ9: Signal Recognition Protein

Structure of the heterodimer of the conserved GTPase domains of the Signal Recognition Particle (Ffh) and Its Receptor (FtsY). Determined by X-ray diffraction at 1.9 Å resolution. Released 27 Jan 2004.

Method
X-ray diffraction
Resolution
1.9 Å
Organism
Thermus aquaticus
Chains
2
Atoms
4,695
Mol. weight
67.06 kDa
Ligands
GCP, MG
Released
27 Jan 2004

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Secondary structure: helices and β-sheets

1RJ9 contains 25 α-helices and 20 β-strands across 2 chains. Residue ranges use author residue numbering, as in the PDB file, from PDBe. To see them in 3D, choose the Cartoon representation with Secondary structure coloring: helices, sheets and coils get different colors.

Chain A: 12 helices, 9 β-strands

ElementResiduesLengthSheet
α-helix28-4114
α-helix46-5813
α-helix66-727
α-helix81-877
β-strand104-10851
α-helix115-12713
β-strand133-13641
α-helix147-15610
β-strand160-16121
α-helix169-18315
β-strand187-19041
α-helix200-21617
β-strand223-22971
β-strand23212
α-helix235-24713
β-strand251-25551
α-helix266-2738
α-helix275-2762
β-strand277-28151
β-strand289-29131
α-helix294-3018
Chain B: 13 helices, 11 β-strands
ElementResiduesLengthSheet
β-strand2113
α-helix22-232
α-helix30-4011
α-helix45-5915
β-strand6313
α-helix70-8617
β-strand99-10464
α-helix111-12313
β-strand129-13354
α-helix141-15212
β-strand156-15834
α-helix159-1602
α-helix165-17814
β-strand183-18754
α-helix188-1903
α-helix196-20914
β-strand213-21974
β-strand22212
α-helix226-23712
β-strand241-24554
α-helix255-2639
β-strand267-27154
β-strand279-28134
α-helix284-2929

Molecules and chains

MoleculeChainsTypeLengthOrganismUniProt
Signal Recognition ProteinAprotein304Thermus aquaticusP83749 (AlphaFold model)
Signal recognition particle proteinBprotein300Thermus aquaticusO07347 (AlphaFold model)
Sequence of entity 1 (A), FASTA
>1RJ9_1 Signal Recognition Protein (chains A)
MGFFDRLKAGLAKTRERLLKAIPWGGNLEEVLEELEMALLAADVGLSATEEILQEVRASG
RKDLKEAVKEKLVGMLEPDERRATLRKLGFNPQKPKPVEPKGRVVLVVGVNGVGKTTTIA
KLGRYYQNLGKKVMFCAGDTFRAAGGTQLSEWGKRLSIPVIQGPEGTDSAALAYDAVQAM
KARGYDLLFVDTAGRLHTKHNLMEELKKVKRAIAKADPEEPKEVWLVLDAVTGQNGLEQA
KKFHEAVGLTGVIVTKLDGTAKGGVLIPIVRTLKVPIKFVGVGEGPDDLQPFDPEAFVEA
LLED
Sequence of entity 2 (B), FASTA
>1RJ9_2 Signal recognition particle protein (chains B)
MFQQLSARLQEAIGRLRGRGRITEEDLKATLREIRRALMDADVNLEVTRDFVERVREEAL
GKQVLESLTPAEVILATVYEALKEALGGEARLPVLKDRNLWFLVGLQGSGKTTTAAKLAL
YYKGKGRRPLLVAADTQRPAAREQLRLLGEKVGVPVLEVMDGESPESIRRRVEEKARLEA
RDLILVDTAGRLQIDEPLMGELARLKEVLGPDEVLLVLDAMTGQEALSVARAFDEKVGVT
GLVLTKLDGDARGGAALSARHVTGKPIYFAGVSEKPEGLEPFYPERLAGRILGMGDVASL

Ligands and cofactors

IDNameFormulaCopies
GCPPhosphomethylphosphonic acid guanylate esterC11 H18 N5 O13 P32
MGMagnesium ionMg2

Primary citation

Substrate twinning activates the signal recognition particle and its receptor. Egea, P.F., Shan, S.O., Napetschnig, J. et al. Nature (2004) 427:215-221. DOI 10.1038/nature02250 · PubMed

Other PDB entries of the same protein (UniProt P83749 (AlphaFold model), which also has an AlphaFold model), best resolution first:

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