Sec61beta--a component of the archaeal protein secretory system.

作者信息

Kinch Lisa N, Saier Milton H, Grishin Nick V

机构信息

Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Dept of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9050, USA.

出版信息

Trends Biochem Sci. 2002 Apr;27(4):170-1. doi: 10.1016/s0968-0004(01)02055-2.

DOI:10.1016/s0968-0004(01)02055-2

PMID:11943537

Abstract

Sec61p/SecYEG complexes mediate protein translocation across membranes and are present in both eukaryotes and bacteria. Whereas homologues of Sec61alpha/SecY and Sec61gamma/SecE exist in archaea, identification of the third component (Sec61beta or SecG) has remained elusive. Using PSI-BLAST, the archaeal counterpart of Sec61beta has been detected. With the identification of the Sec61beta motif, functions for a universal family of archaeal proteins can be predicted and the archaeal translocon system can be definitively detected.

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