2001
ATP-Bound States of GroEL Captured by Cryo-Electron Microscopy
Ranson N, Farr G, Roseman A, Gowen B, Fenton W, Horwich A, Saibil H. ATP-Bound States of GroEL Captured by Cryo-Electron Microscopy. Cell 2001, 107: 869-879. PMID: 11779463, DOI: 10.1016/s0092-8674(01)00617-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCryo-electron microscopySalt-bridge contactsGroEL ringGroEL-GroESChaperonin GroELSalt bridge interactionsCryo-EMMolecular machinesADP complexGroELATPRing complexBridge interactionEffect of ATPCooperativityOpposite ringIntermediate domainGroESGeneral insightsComplexesPolypeptideDomainBridge contactsStructural modelAffinityMechanisms of protein folding
Grantcharova V, Alm E, Baker D, Horwich A. Mechanisms of protein folding. Current Opinion In Structural Biology 2001, 11: 70-82. PMID: 11179895, DOI: 10.1016/s0959-440x(00)00176-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEscherichia coli chaperonin GroELNon-native proteinsATP-dependent formationCo-chaperonin GroESLowest free energy pathChaperonin GroELProtein foldingUnfolded proteinsLarge proteinsGroELNative stateNative structureContact orderProteinChaperoninKinetic trapsFoldingChaperonesGroESFree energy pathPolypeptideComplexes
1998
STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN GroEL-MEDIATED PROTEIN FOLDING
Sigler P, Xu Z, Rye H, Burston S, Fenton W, Horwich A. STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN GroEL-MEDIATED PROTEIN FOLDING. Annual Review Of Biochemistry 1998, 67: 581-608. PMID: 9759498, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.biochem.67.1.581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein foldingNative stateMechanism of chaperoninsCis ternary complexAsymmetric conformational changesFinal native stateNonnative polypeptidesCochaperonin GroESGroEL ringTrans ringATP hydrolysisGenetic informationChaperonin moleculesConformational changesFolding processFoldingTernary complexPolypeptideGroESATPBiochemical investigationsFinal stepChaperoninGroELComplexes
1996
Putting a lid on protein folding: structure and function of the co-chaperonin, GroES
Fenton W, Weissman J, Horwich A. Putting a lid on protein folding: structure and function of the co-chaperonin, GroES. Cell Chemical Biology 1996, 3: 157-161. PMID: 8807841, DOI: 10.1016/s1074-5521(96)90257-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
GroEL-mediated protein folding proceeds by multiple rounds of binding and release of nonnative forms
Weissman J, Kashi Y, Fenton W, Horwich A. GroEL-mediated protein folding proceeds by multiple rounds of binding and release of nonnative forms. Cell 1994, 78: 693-702. PMID: 7915201, DOI: 10.1016/0092-8674(94)90533-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCochaperonin GroESMultiple roundsGroEL functionChaperonin GroELKinetic partitioningMutant formsNonnative conformationsNonnative formsGroELAddition of ATPGroEL moleculeTryptophan fluorescenceFolding reactionDouble-ring structureUnfolded statePolypeptideDiverse setGroESProteolysisProteinATPBindingFateConformationComplexes
1993
High-resolution gold labeling
Hainfeld J, Furuya F, Carbone K, Simon M, Lin B, Braig K, Horwich A, Safer D, Blechschmidt B, Sprinzl M, Ofengand J, Boublik M. High-resolution gold labeling. Microscopy And Microanalysis 1993, 51: 330-331. DOI: 10.1017/s0424820100147491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGroEL complexDihydrofolate reductaseNascent polypeptide chainsChaperonin GroELMacromolecular complexesOligomeric complexesSmall proteinsActive proteinPolypeptide chainGroELChaperoninGold clustersCentral cavityGold labelingSpecific sitesGold compoundsModel substrateProteinMacromolecular sitesComplexesExternal surfaceRibosomesReductaseSitesChainA 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
1989
Mitochondrial heat-shock protein hsp60 is essential for assembly of proteins imported into yeast mitochondria
Cheng M, Hartl F, Martin J, Pollock R, Kalousek F, Neuper W, Hallberg E, Hallberg R, Horwich A. Mitochondrial heat-shock protein hsp60 is essential for assembly of proteins imported into yeast mitochondria. Nature 1989, 337: 620-625. PMID: 2645524, DOI: 10.1038/337620a0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research