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Substitution of proline 82 by threonine induces autophosphorylating activity in GTP-binding domain of elongation factor Tu. 1990

R H Cool, and M Jensen, and J Jonák, and B F Clark, and A Parmeggiani
Laboratoire de Biochimie, Ecole Polytechnique, URA 240 du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Palaiseau, France.

Mutation of Pro82 into Thr, a residue situated in the second element (D80CPG83) of the consensus sequence proposed to interact with GTP/GDP in GTP-binding proteins was introduced via site-directed mutagenesis in the isolated guanine nucleotide-binding domain (G domain) of elongation factor Tu. G domainPT82 displays virtually no GTPase activity. As a major change, the apparent inhibition of the GTPase reaction is associated with the appearance of autophosphorylating activity, as in ras product p21 in the case of mutation Ala59----Thr, corresponding to 82 in elongation factor Tu. Dependence of this reaction on mono- and divalent cation concentration and on pH is essentially the same as for the GTPase of wild-type G domain. The autokinase reaction follows an apparent first order rate, suggesting an intermolecular mechanism. Analysis of amino acid and peptide composition of the 32P-labeled G domainPT82, as well as Edman degradation of the tryptic peptide containing the covalently bound 32P, shows that Thr82 is the phosphorylated residue. Taken together, these results point out that Thr82 is in close proximity to the gamma-phosphate of GTP, as in the case of Thr59 in p21. These results are in agreement with the observations derived from x-ray diffraction analysis that the tertiary structure of the GTP-binding domain of elongation factor Tu and that of p21 are similar.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
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
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
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
D010444 Peptide Elongation Factor Tu A protein found in bacteria and eukaryotic mitochondria which delivers aminoacyl-tRNA's to the A site of the ribosome. The aminoacyl-tRNA is first bound to a complex of elongation factor Tu containing a molecule of bound GTP. The resulting complex is then bound to the 70S initiation complex. Simultaneously the GTP is hydrolyzed and a Tu-GDP complex is released from the 70S ribosome. The Tu-GTP complex is regenerated from the Tu-GDP complex by the Ts elongation factor and GTP. Elongation Factor Tu,EF-Tu,Eucaryotic Elongation Factor Tu,Protein Synthesis Elongation Factor Tu,eEF-Tu,EF Tu,Factor Tu, Elongation,eEF Tu
D010449 Peptide Mapping Analysis of PEPTIDES that are generated from the digestion or fragmentation of a protein or mixture of PROTEINS, by ELECTROPHORESIS; CHROMATOGRAPHY; or MASS SPECTROMETRY. The resulting peptide fingerprints are analyzed for a variety of purposes including the identification of the proteins in a sample, GENETIC POLYMORPHISMS, patterns of gene expression, and patterns diagnostic for diseases. Fingerprints, Peptide,Peptide Fingerprinting,Protein Fingerprinting,Fingerprints, Protein,Fingerprint, Peptide,Fingerprint, Protein,Fingerprinting, Peptide,Fingerprinting, Protein,Mapping, Peptide,Peptide Fingerprint,Peptide Fingerprints,Protein Fingerprint,Protein Fingerprints
D010744 Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases A group of hydrolases which catalyze the hydrolysis of monophosphoric esters with the production of one mole of orthophosphate. Phosphatase,Phosphatases,Phosphohydrolase,Phosphohydrolases,Phosphomonoesterase,Phosphomonoesterases,Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolase,Hydrolase, Phosphoric Monoester,Hydrolases, Phosphoric Monoester,Monoester Hydrolase, Phosphoric
D010766 Phosphorylation The introduction of a phosphoryl group into a compound through the formation of an ester bond between the compound and a phosphorus moiety. Phosphorylations
D010957 Plasmids Extrachromosomal, usually CIRCULAR DNA molecules that are self-replicating and transferable from one organism to another. They are found in a variety of bacterial, archaeal, fungal, algal, and plant species. They are used in GENETIC ENGINEERING as CLONING VECTORS. Episomes,Episome,Plasmid
D011392 Proline A non-essential amino acid that is synthesized from GLUTAMIC ACID. It is an essential component of COLLAGEN and is important for proper functioning of joints and tendons. L-Proline,L Proline

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