THE ROLE OF THE BETA-SUBUNIT OF INITIATION FACTOR-EIF-2 IN INITIATION COMPLEX-FORMATION

被引:29
作者
FLYNN, A
OLDFIELD, S
PROUD, CG
机构
[1] Department of Biochemistry, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, University Walk
关键词
PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; INITIATION FACTOR; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE;
D O I
10.1016/0167-4781(93)90105-M
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
The functional properties of preparations of protein synthesis initiation factor eIF-2 which lack the beta-subunit (as confirmed immunologically) were compared with those of the heterotrimeric factor. The former can bind guanine nucleotides but not initiator tRNA, and also exhibits a substantially reduced rate of initiation factor eIF-2B-mediated GDP/GTP-exchange.
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页码:117 / 121
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