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Characterization of protein synthesis initiation factor 2 from Xenopus laevis oocytes. 1988

P Carvallo, and M G Mateu, and J M Sierra, and J E Allende
Departamento de Bioquimica, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago.

The protein synthesis initiation factor 2 (eIF2) from Xenopus laevis oocytes has been extensively purified and characterized. Depending upon the purification scheme, eIF2 containing three subunits (alpha, beta and gamma) with Mr of 160,000, or two subunits (alpha and gamma) with Mr 90,000 can be obtained. The key step for obtaining the three subunit factor is the addition of 30 mM benzamidine to the initial homogenization, since this compound protects the highly sensitive beta subunit from proteolytic degradation. Subunit alpha of the oocyte eIF2 can be phosphorylated by the specific kinase from rabbit reticulocytes, whereas subunit beta is phosphorylated by oocyte casein kinase II. The oocyte eIF2 has a KD of 7.2 X 10(-8) M for GDP and 3.8 X 10(-6) M for GTP. The purified three subunit eIF2 has 0.4 mol of GDP bound/mol of factor. The crude preparations of eIF2 are not affected by Mg2+ in their exchange of guanine nucleotides or in the formation of ternary complexes with GTP and methionyl-tRNA, but these reactions are strongly inhibited by Mg2+ when the highly purified preparations are used.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008274 Magnesium A metallic element that has the atomic symbol Mg, atomic number 12, and atomic weight 24.31. It is important for the activity of many enzymes, especially those involved in OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION.
D009865 Oocytes Female germ cells derived from OOGONIA and termed OOCYTES when they enter MEIOSIS. The primary oocytes begin meiosis but are arrested at the diplotene state until OVULATION at PUBERTY to give rise to haploid secondary oocytes or ova (OVUM). Ovocytes,Oocyte,Ovocyte
D010448 Peptide Initiation Factors Protein factors uniquely required during the initiation phase of protein synthesis in GENETIC TRANSLATION. Initiation Factors,Initiation Factor,Factors, Peptide Initiation,Initiation Factors, Peptide
D011506 Proteins Linear POLYPEPTIDES that are synthesized on RIBOSOMES and may be further modified, crosslinked, cleaved, or assembled into complex proteins with several subunits. The specific sequence of AMINO ACIDS determines the shape the polypeptide will take, during PROTEIN FOLDING, and the function of the protein. Gene Products, Protein,Gene Proteins,Protein,Protein Gene Products,Proteins, Gene
D005260 Female Females
D006150 Guanine Nucleotides Guanine Nucleotide,Guanosine Phosphates,Nucleotide, Guanine,Nucleotides, Guanine,Phosphates, Guanosine
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014982 Xenopus laevis The commonest and widest ranging species of the clawed "frog" (Xenopus) in Africa. This species is used extensively in research. There is now a significant population in California derived from escaped laboratory animals. Platanna,X. laevis,Platannas,X. laevi
D015852 Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2 Eukaryotic initiation factor of protein synthesis. In higher eukaryotes the factor consists of three subunits: alpha, beta, and gamma. As initiation proceeds, eIF-2 forms a ternary complex with Met-tRNAi and GTP. EIF-2,Peptide Initiation Factor EIF-2,EIF-2 alpha,EIF-2 beta,EIF-2 gamma,EIF-2alpha,EIF-2beta,EIF-2gamma,EIF2,Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2, alpha Subunit,Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2, beta Subunit,Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2, gamma Subunit,Eukaryotic Peptide Initiation Factor-2,EIF 2,EIF 2 alpha,EIF 2 beta,EIF 2 gamma,EIF 2alpha,EIF 2beta,EIF 2gamma,Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2,Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2, alpha Subunit,Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2, beta Subunit,Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2, gamma Subunit,Eukaryotic Peptide Initiation Factor 2,Initiation Factor-2, Eukaryotic,Peptide Initiation Factor EIF 2

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