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Formation of a binary complex between elongation factor G and guanine nucleotides. 1975

N Arai, and K Arai, and Y Kaziro

The interaction of the polypeptide chain elongation factor G (EF-G) from E. coli with guanine nucleotides was investigated using the hydrophobic dye, 1-anilino-8-naphthalensulfonic acid. It was found that the fluorescence intensity of the hydrophobic dye elicited in the presence of EF-G was diminished markedly by addition of GTP, and to a lesser extent, by addition of GDP. Direct evidence for the formation of the binary complexes, EF-G-GTP and EF-G-GDP, was provided by gel filtrations of EF-G on Sephadex G-25 columns equilibrated with buffers containing radioactive GTP and GDP, respectively.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010445	Peptide Elongation Factors	Protein factors uniquely required during the elongation phase of protein synthesis.	Elongation Factor,Elongation Factors, Peptide,Factor, Elongation,Factors, Peptide Elongation
D004926	Escherichia coli	A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria (GRAM-NEGATIVE FACULTATIVELY ANAEROBIC RODS) commonly found in the lower part of the intestine of warm-blooded animals. It is usually nonpathogenic, but some strains are known to produce DIARRHEA and pyogenic infections. Pathogenic strains (virotypes) are classified by their specific pathogenic mechanisms such as toxins (ENTEROTOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI), etc.	Alkalescens-Dispar Group,Bacillus coli,Bacterium coli,Bacterium coli commune,Diffusely Adherent Escherichia coli,E coli,EAggEC,Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli,Enterococcus coli,Diffusely Adherent E. coli,Enteroaggregative E. coli,Enteroinvasive E. coli,Enteroinvasive Escherichia coli
D006150	Guanine Nucleotides		Guanine Nucleotide,Guanosine Phosphates,Nucleotide, Guanine,Nucleotides, Guanine,Phosphates, Guanosine
D000817	Anilino Naphthalenesulfonates	A class of organic compounds which contain an anilino (phenylamino) group linked to a salt or ester of naphthalenesulfonic acid. They are frequently used as fluorescent dyes and sulfhydryl reagents.	Naphthalenesulfonates, Anilino
D012270	Ribosomes	Multicomponent ribonucleoprotein structures found in the CYTOPLASM of all cells, and in MITOCHONDRIA, and PLASTIDS. They function in PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS via GENETIC TRANSLATION.	Ribosome
D020963	GTP Phosphohydrolase-Linked Elongation Factors	Factors that utilize energy from the hydrolysis of GTP to GDP for peptide chain elongation. EC 3.6.1.-.	GTPase-Linked Elongation Factors,Guanosinetriphosphatase-Linked Elongation Factors,Elongation Factors, GTPase-Linked,Elongation Factors, Guanosinetriphosphatase-Linked,Factors, GTPase-Linked Elongation,Factors, Guanosinetriphosphatase-Linked Elongation,GTP Phosphohydrolase Linked Elongation Factors,GTPase Linked Elongation Factors,Guanosinetriphosphatase Linked Elongation Factors