The Escherichia coli SecB protein binds newly synthesized precursor maltose-binding protein (preMBP) and promotes its rapid export from the cytoplasm. Site-directed mutagenesis of two regions of SecB was carried out to better understand factors governing the SecBpreMBP interaction. 30 aminoacyl substitution mutants were analyzed, revealing two distinct classes of secB mutants. Substitutions at the alternating positions Phe-74, Cys-76, Val-78, or Gln-80 reduced the ability of SecB to form stable complexes with preMBP, but caused only mild defects in the rate of MBP export from living cells. The pattern revealed by this class of mutants suggests that a primary binding site for preMBP is hydrophobic and contains -sheet secondary structure. In contrast, substitutions at Asp-20, Glu-24, Leu-75, or Glu-77 caused a severe slowing in the rate of MBP export but did not disrupt SecBpreMBP complex formation. These largely acidic residues may function to regulate the opening of a preprotein binding site, allowing both high affinity preprotein binding and rapid dissociation of SecBpreprotein complexes at the membrane translocation site.

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