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Rapid ribosomal translocation depends on the conserved 18-55 base pair in P-site transfer RNA. 2006

Dongli Pan, and Stanislav Kirillov, and Chun-Mei Zhang, and Ya-Ming Hou, and Barry S Cooperman
Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6323, USA.

The L shape of tRNA is stabilized by the 'tertiary core' region, which contains base-pairing interactions between the D and T loops. Distortions of the L shape accompany tRNA movement across the ribosomal surface. Here, using single-turnover rapid kinetics assays, we determine the effects of mutations within the tertiary core of P site-bound tRNA(fMet) on three measures of the rate of translocation, the part of the elongation cycle involving the most extensive tRNA movement. Mutations in the strictly conserved G18.U55 base pair result in as much as an 80-fold decrease in the rate of translocation, demonstrating the importance of the 18-55 interaction for rapid translocation. This implicates the core region as a locus for functionally important dynamic interactions with the ribosome and leads to the proposal that translocation of ribosome-bound tRNAs may be sequential rather than concerted.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008954 Models, Biological Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of biological processes or diseases. For disease models in living animals, DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL is available. Biological models include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment. Biological Model,Biological Models,Model, Biological,Models, Biologic,Biologic Model,Biologic Models,Model, Biologic
D008958 Models, Molecular Models used experimentally or theoretically to study molecular shape, electronic properties, or interactions; includes analogous molecules, computer-generated graphics, and mechanical structures. Molecular Models,Model, Molecular,Molecular Model
D009154 Mutation Any detectable and heritable change in the genetic material that causes a change in the GENOTYPE and which is transmitted to daughter cells and to succeeding generations. Mutations
D009690 Nucleic Acid Conformation The spatial arrangement of the atoms of a nucleic acid or polynucleotide that results in its characteristic 3-dimensional shape. DNA Conformation,RNA Conformation,Conformation, DNA,Conformation, Nucleic Acid,Conformation, RNA,Conformations, DNA,Conformations, Nucleic Acid,Conformations, RNA,DNA Conformations,Nucleic Acid Conformations,RNA Conformations
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
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
D012329 RNA, Bacterial Ribonucleic acid in bacteria having regulatory and catalytic roles as well as involvement in protein synthesis. Bacterial RNA
D012358 RNA, Transfer, Met A transfer RNA which is specific for carrying methionine to sites on the ribosomes. During initiation of protein synthesis, tRNA(f)Met in prokaryotic cells and tRNA(i)Met in eukaryotic cells binds to the start codon (CODON, INITIATOR). Initiator tRNA,Methionine-Specific tRNA,Methionine-Specific tRNAm,RNA, Transfer, Initiator,Transfer RNA, Met,tRNA(f)Met,tRNA(i)Met,tRNA(m)Met,tRNAMet,tRNA(Met),Met Transfer RNA,Methionine Specific tRNA,Methionine Specific tRNAm,RNA, Met Transfer,tRNA, Initiator,tRNA, Methionine-Specific,tRNAm, Methionine-Specific
D017124 Conserved Sequence A sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide or of nucleotides in DNA or RNA that is similar across multiple species. A known set of conserved sequences is represented by a CONSENSUS SEQUENCE. AMINO ACID MOTIFS are often composed of conserved sequences. Conserved Sequences,Sequence, Conserved,Sequences, Conserved

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