SNAP annotations: PDB entry 3j5s

PDB-id

3j5s; DSSR-derived features in text and JSON formats; DNAproDB

Class

ribosome-translation

Method

cryo-EM (7.5 Å)

Summary

Etta binds to ribosome exit site and regulates translation by restricting ribosome and trna dynamics

Reference

Chen B, Boel G, Hashem Y, Ning W, Fei J, Wang C, Gonzalez RL, Hunt JF, Frank J (2014): "EttA regulates translation by binding the ribosomal E site and restricting ribosome-tRNA dynamics." Nat.Struct.Mol.Biol., 21, 152-159. doi: 10.1038/nsmb.2741.

Abstract

Cells express many ribosome-interacting factors whose functions and molecular mechanisms remain unknown. Here, we elucidate the mechanism of a newly characterized regulatory translation factor, energy-dependent translational throttle A (EttA), which is an Escherichia coli representative of the ATP-binding cassette F (ABC-F) protein family. Using cryo-EM, we demonstrate that the ATP-bound form of EttA binds to the ribosomal tRNA-exit site, where it forms bridging interactions between the ribosomal L1 stalk and the tRNA bound in the peptidyl-tRNA-binding site. Using single-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer, we show that the ATP-bound form of EttA restricts ribosome and tRNA dynamics required for protein synthesis. This work represents the first example, to our knowledge, in which the detailed molecular mechanism of any ABC-F family protein has been determined and establishes a framework for elucidating the mechanisms of other regulatory translation factors.