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Binding of misacylated tRNAs to the ribosomal A site
被引:10
作者:
Dale, T
[1
]
Uhlenbeck, OC
[1
]
机构:
[1] Northwestern Univ, Dept Biochem Mol Biol & Cell Biol, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
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关键词:
tRNA;
ribosome;
uniformity;
misacylated tRNA;
A site;
ribosome binding;
D O I:
10.1261/rna.2130505
中图分类号:
Q5 [生物化学];
Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号:
071010 ;
081704 ;
摘要:
To test whether the ribosome displays specificity for the esterified amino acid and the tRNA body of an aminoacyl-tRNA (aa-tRNA), the stabilities of 4 correctly acylated and 12 misacylated tRNAs in the ribosomal A site were determined. By introducing the GAC (valine) anticodon into each tRNA, a constant anticodon-codon interaction was maintained, thus removing concern that different anticodon-codon strengths might affect the binding of the different aa-tRNAs to the A site. Surprisingly, all 16 aa-tRNAs displayed similar dissociation rate constants from the A site. These results suggest that either the ribosome is not specific for different amino acids and tRNA bodies when intact aa-tRNAs are used or the specificity for the amino acid side chain and tRNA body is masked by a conformational change upon aa-tRNA release.
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页码:1610 / 1615
页数:6
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