2001
Allostery and protein substrate conformational change during GroEL/GroES-mediated protein folding
Saibil H, Horwich A, Fenton W. Allostery and protein substrate conformational change during GroEL/GroES-mediated protein folding. Advances In Protein Chemistry 2001, 59: 45-72. PMID: 11868280, DOI: 10.1016/s0065-3233(01)59002-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein foldingATP-dependent protein foldingChloroplasts of eukaryotesDouble-ring complexesCo-chaperonin GroESC-terminal portionChaperonin machineProtein folding reactionChaperonin systemSubstrate polypeptidesChaperonin complexGroEL-GroESHeptameric ringsGroEL subunitStructural biologyBiophysical approachesEquatorial domainATPase mechanismConformational changesSubstrate conformational changesFolding reactionNative formGroESFoldingGroEL
1997
The crystal structure of the asymmetric GroEL–GroES–(ADP)7 chaperonin complex
Xu Z, Horwich A, Sigler P. The crystal structure of the asymmetric GroEL–GroES–(ADP)7 chaperonin complex. Nature 1997, 388: 741-750. PMID: 9285585, DOI: 10.1038/41944.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroEL-GroESApical domainCis ringMulti-subunit protein assembliesCo-chaperonin GroESRings of subunitsPeptide-binding residuesChaperonin complexConsumption of ATPProtein foldingGroEL subunitProtein assembliesTrans ringAllosteric mechanismGroESEquatorial domainBloc movementDouble toroidSecond GroESEscherichia coliOutward tiltAsymmetric intermediatesCentral cavitySubunitsInward tilt
1993
A polypeptide bound by the chaperonin groEL is localized within a central cavity.
Braig K, Simon M, Furuya F, Hainfeld J, Horwich A. A polypeptide bound by the chaperonin groEL is localized within a central cavity. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1993, 90: 3978-3982. PMID: 8097882, PMCID: PMC46429, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.90.9.3978.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChaperonin GroELGroEL complexEscherichia coli chaperonin GroELOligomeric protein complexesDihydrofolate reductaseMolten globule-like intermediateCentral cavityPolypeptide chain foldingChaperonin ringsChaperonin complexProtein complexesCellular compartmentsDHFR moleculeMonomeric membersPresence of MgATPGroELNative stateEssential roleCompact conformationPolypeptideComplexesCochaperoninChaperoninMultiple sitesIntermediates