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How initiation factors tune the rate of initiation of protein synthesis in bacteria.
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Biology, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology.
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Biology, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology.
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Biology, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology.
Uppsala University, Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology, Biology, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology.
2006 (English)In: EMBO Journal, ISSN 0261-4189, E-ISSN 1460-2075, Vol. 25, no 11, p. 2539-50Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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The kinetics of initiator transfer RNA ( tRNA) interaction with the messenger RNA ( mRNA)-programmed 30S subunit and the rate of 50S subunit docking to the 30S preinitiation complex were measured for different combinations of initiation factors in a cell-free Escherichia coli system for protein synthesis with components of high purity. The major results are summarized by a Michaelis-Menten scheme for initiation. All three initiation factors are required for maximal efficiency ( k(cat)/K-M) of initiation and for maximal in vivo rate of initiation at normal concentration of initiator tRNA. Spontaneous release of IF3 from the 30S preinitiation complex is required for subunit docking. The presence of initiator tRNA on the 30S subunit greatly increases the rate of 70S ribosome formation by increasing the rate of IF3 dissociation from the 30S subunit and the rate of 50S subunit docking to the IF3-free 30S preinitiation complex. The reasons why IF1 and IF3 are essential in E. coli are discussed in the light of the present observations.

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2006. Vol. 25, no 11, p. 2539-50
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Bacteria/*genetics/metabolism, Bacterial Proteins/genetics/metabolism, Models; Genetic, Peptide Initiation Factors/*metabolism, Protein Biosynthesis, Protein Subunits/genetics/*metabolism, RNA; Transfer; Met/*metabolism, Research Support; Non-U.S. Gov't, Ribosomes/metabolism, Transcription; Genetic
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-18904DOI: 10.1038/sj.emboj.7601140ISI: 000238709400026PubMedID: 16724118OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-18904DiVA, id: diva2:46676
Available from: 2006-11-23 Created: 2006-11-23 Last updated: 2017-12-08Bibliographically approved

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