smpB
SsrA-binding proteinBBF10K_001443
source
Mesoplasma florum L1
Required for rescue of stalled ribosomes mediated by trans-translation. Binds to transfer-messenger RNA (tmRNA), required for stable association of tmRNA with ribosomes. tmRNA and SmpB together mimic tRNA shape, replacing the anticodon stem-loop with SmpB. tmRNA is encoded by the ssrA gene; the 2 termini fold to resemble tRNA(Ala) and it encodes a 'tag peptide', a short internal open reading frame. During trans-translation Ala-aminoacylated tmRNA acts like a tRNA, entering the A-site of stalled ribosomes, displacing the stalled mRNA. The ribosome then switches to translate the ORF on the tmRNA; the nascent peptide is terminated with the 'tag peptide' encoded by the tmRNA and targeted for degradation. The ribosome is freed to recommence translation, which seems to be the essential function of trans-translation.
attr.
Keoni Gandall
Usage
growth
shipping strain
{shipping_strain}
growth conditions
37 C, shaking 300 rpm
antibiotic
ampicillin
expression
strain
N/A
promoter
N/A
inducer
N/A
cloning
method
GoldenGate
enzyme
BsaI
overhangs
3' - AATG … GCTT - 5'
sequencing
forward primer
M13 For
reverse primer
M13 Rev
Construct
plasmid name
pOpen-smpB
plasmid size
2513
insert size
450
origin
ColE1 High Copy
copy number
500-700
Safety
BSL
BSL1
other information
No Value
References
Available Elsewhere
FALSE