Domain Arrangement of Der, a Switch Protein Containing Two GTPase Domains
Robinson, V.L., Hwang, J., Fox, E., Inouye, M., Stock, A.M.(2002) Structure 10: 1649-1658
- PubMed: 12467572 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0969-2126(02)00905-x
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1MKY - PubMed Abstract: 
The EngA subfamily of essential bacterial GTPases has a unique domain structure consisting of two adjacent GTPase domains (GD1 and GD2) and a C-terminal domain. The structure of Thermotoga maritima Der bound to GDP determined at 1.9 A resolution reveals a novel domain arrangement in which the GTPase domains pack at either side of the C-terminal domain. Unexpectedly, the C-terminal domain resembles a KH domain, missing the distinctive RNA recognition elements. Conserved motifs of the nucleotide binding site of GD1 are integral parts of the GD1-KH domain interface, suggesting the interactions between these two domains are directly influenced by the GTP/GDP cycling of the protein. In contrast, the GD2-KH domain interface is distal to the GDP binding site of GD2.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, 679 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.