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Adenosine Diphosphate/metabolism
Adenosine Triphosphate/metabolism
Bacterial Proteins/*metabolism
Chaperonin 10
Chaperonin 60
Cross-Linking Reagents
Escherichia coli/metabolism
Heat-Shock Proteins/*metabolism
Models, Biological
Nucleotides/metabolism
Protein Binding
*Protein Folding
Succinimides
Abstract:
The reaction mechanism of protein folding by the chaperonin GroEL and its regulator GroES has been defined. GroES and substrate protein counteract each other's effects on GroEL: whereas GroES stabilizes GroEL in the ADP-bound state, binding of unfolded polypeptide within the cavity of the GroEL cylinder triggers ADP and GroES release. Upon ADP-ATP exchange, GroES reassociates with GroEL and ATP hydrolysis discharges the bound protein for folding. Partially folded protein rebinds to the chaperonin, thus perpetuating the cycle until folding is complete.