Protein Transport Across and into Cell Membranes in Bacteria and Archaea

Overview

Journal Cell Mol Life Sci

Publisher Springer

Specialty Biology

Date 2009 Oct 14

PMID 19823765

Citations 40

Authors

Jijun Yuan

Jessica C Zweers

Jan Maarten van Dijl

Ross E Dalbey

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Abstract

In the three domains of life, the Sec, YidC/Oxa1, and Tat translocases play important roles in protein translocation across membranes and membrane protein insertion. While extensive studies have been performed on the endoplasmic reticular and Escherichia coli systems, far fewer studies have been done on archaea, other Gram-negative bacteria, and Gram-positive bacteria. Interestingly, work carried out to date has shown that there are differences in the protein transport systems in terms of the number of translocase components and, in some cases, the translocation mechanisms and energy sources that drive translocation. In this review, we will describe the different systems employed to translocate and insert proteins across or into the cytoplasmic membrane of archaea and bacteria.

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