SPECIFIC INTERACTION OF INITIATION-FACTOR IF2 OF ESCHERICHIA-COLI WITH FORMYLMETHIONYL-TRANSFER RNAFMET

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作者
PETERSEN, HU [1 ]
ROLL, T [1 ]
GRUNBERGMANAGO, M [1 ]
CLARK, BFC [1 ]
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[1] INST BIOL PHYS CHIM,F-75005 PARIS,FRANCE
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10.1016/0006-291X(79)91989-2
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The interaction of E.coli initiation factor IF2 with formylmethionyl-tRNAfMet has been studied by measuring the inhibition by IF2 of the spontaneous deaminoacylation of the charged tRNA. We find that IF2 protects fMet-tRNAfMet against spontaneous deacylation. The formylation is an absolute requirement for this protection and no effect of GTP was found. The association constant for IF2 binding to fMet-tRNAfMet at 37°C and physiological ionic conditions was estimated at about 106 M-1. © 1979.
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