FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as SECB_RUEPO, secB. One of the proteins required for the normal export of preproteins out of the cell cytoplasm. It is a molecular chaperone that binds to a subset of precursor proteins, maintaining them in a translocation-competent state. It also specifically binds to its receptor SecA. Homotetramer, a dimer of dimers. One homotetramer interacts with 1 SecA dimer.

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enzyme classification

secB

Protein-export protein SecB

secB

Molecular Synopsis