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Isolation of eukaryotic initiation factor 2 from rat brain. 1985

C Calés, and M Salinas, and J L Fando

Eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF-2) was isolated from salt-washed microsomes of 4-day-old rat brain which show a high rate of protein synthesis. A three-step purification scheme was employed, including heparin-Sepharose, phosphocellulose, and DEAE-cellulose column chromatography. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of the isolated factor revealed three polypeptides with molecular weights of 43,000, 54,000, and 59,000 and 90% purity. The rat brain eIF-2 forms ternary complexes with [3H]methionyl-tRNAi and GTP. In terms of specific activity, the purification does not correspond to that revealed by electrophoretic analysis. During purification there is an apparent loss of additional factors that modulates the activity of eIF-2 and explains the high rate of activity of the crude fraction.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008970 Molecular Weight The sum of the weight of all the atoms in a molecule. Molecular Weights,Weight, Molecular,Weights, Molecular
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
D001923 Brain Chemistry Changes in the amounts of various chemicals (neurotransmitters, receptors, enzymes, and other metabolites) specific to the area of the central nervous system contained within the head. These are monitored over time, during sensory stimulation, or under different disease states. Chemistry, Brain,Brain Chemistries,Chemistries, Brain
D002846 Chromatography, Affinity A chromatographic technique that utilizes the ability of biological molecules, often ANTIBODIES, to bind to certain ligands specifically and reversibly. It is used in protein biochemistry. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Chromatography, Bioaffinity,Immunochromatography,Affinity Chromatography,Bioaffinity Chromatography
D002848 Chromatography, DEAE-Cellulose A type of ion exchange chromatography using diethylaminoethyl cellulose (DEAE-CELLULOSE) as a positively charged resin. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) DEAE-Cellulose Chromatography,Chromatography, DEAE Cellulose,DEAE Cellulose Chromatography
D004591 Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis in which a polyacrylamide gel is used as the diffusion medium. Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis,SDS-PAGE,Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-PAGE,Gel Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide,SDS PAGE,Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate PAGE,Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-PAGEs
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
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
D051381 Rats The common name for the genus Rattus. Rattus,Rats, Laboratory,Rats, Norway,Rattus norvegicus,Laboratory Rat,Laboratory Rats,Norway Rat,Norway Rats,Rat,Rat, Laboratory,Rat, Norway,norvegicus, Rattus

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