A Large Domain Swap in the VirB11 ATPase of Brucella suis Leaves the Hexameric Assembly Intact
Hare, S., Bayliss, R., Baron, C., Waksman, G.(2006) J Mol Biol 360: 56-66
- PubMed: 16730027 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2006.04.060
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2GZA - PubMed Abstract: 
VirB11 ATPases are hexameric assemblies that power type IV secretion systems in bacteria. The hexamer of Brucella suis VirB11 (BsB11), like that of the Helicobacter pylori VirB11 (Hp0525), consists of a double ring structure formed by the N-terminal and C-terminal domains of each monomer. However, the monomer differs dramatically from that of Hp0525 by a large domain swap that leaves the hexameric assembly intact but profoundly alters the nucleotide-binding site and the interface between subunits.
Organizational Affiliation: 
School of Crystallography, Birkbeck College, Malet Street, London, WC1E 7HX, UK.