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Important role of the amino acid attached to tRNA in formylation and in initiation of protein synthesis in Escherichia coli. 1996

S Li, and N V Kumar, and U Varshney, and U L RajBhandary
Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 02139, USA.

In attempts to convert an elongator tRNA to an initiator tRNA, we previously generated a mutant elongator methionine tRNA carrying an anticodon sequence change from CAU to CUA along with the two features important for activity of Escherichia coli initiator tRNA in initiation. This mutant tRNA (Mi:2 tRNA) was active in initiation in vivo but only when aminoacylated with methionine by overproduction of methionyl-tRNA synthetase. Here we show that the Mi:2 tRNA is normally aminoacylated in vivo with lysine and that the tRNA aminoacylated with lysine is a very poor substrate for formylation compared with the same tRNA aminoacylated with methionine. By introducing further changes at base pairs 4:69 and 5:68 in the acceptor stem of the Mi:2 tRNA to those found in the E. coli initiator tRNA, we show that change of the U4:A69 base pair to G4:C69 and overproduction of lysyl-tRNA synthetase and methionyl-tRNA transformylase results in partial formylation of the mutant tRNA and activity of the formyllysyl-tRNAs in initiation of protein synthesis. Thus, the G4: C69 base pair contributes toward formylation of the tRNA and protein synthesis in E. coli can be initiated with formyllysine. We also discuss the implications of these and other results on recognition of tRNAs by E. coli lysyl-tRNA synthetase and on competition in cells among aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
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
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
D000596 Amino Acids Organic compounds that generally contain an amino (-NH2) and a carboxyl (-COOH) group. Twenty alpha-amino acids are the subunits which are polymerized to form proteins. Amino Acid,Acid, Amino,Acids, Amino
D001483 Base Sequence The sequence of PURINES and PYRIMIDINES in nucleic acids and polynucleotides. It is also called nucleotide sequence. DNA Sequence,Nucleotide Sequence,RNA Sequence,DNA Sequences,Base Sequences,Nucleotide Sequences,RNA Sequences,Sequence, Base,Sequence, DNA,Sequence, Nucleotide,Sequence, RNA,Sequences, Base,Sequences, DNA,Sequences, Nucleotide,Sequences, 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
D014176 Protein Biosynthesis The biosynthesis of PEPTIDES and PROTEINS on RIBOSOMES, directed by MESSENGER RNA, via TRANSFER RNA that is charged with standard proteinogenic AMINO ACIDS. Genetic Translation,Peptide Biosynthesis, Ribosomal,Protein Translation,Translation, Genetic,Protein Biosynthesis, Ribosomal,Protein Synthesis, Ribosomal,Ribosomal Peptide Biosynthesis,mRNA Translation,Biosynthesis, Protein,Biosynthesis, Ribosomal Peptide,Biosynthesis, Ribosomal Protein,Genetic Translations,Ribosomal Protein Biosynthesis,Ribosomal Protein Synthesis,Synthesis, Ribosomal Protein,Translation, Protein,Translation, mRNA,mRNA Translations
D018387 Codon, Initiator A codon that directs initiation of protein translation (TRANSLATION, GENETIC) by stimulating the binding of initiator tRNA (RNA, TRANSFER, MET). In prokaryotes, the codons AUG or GUG can act as initiators while in eukaryotes, AUG is the only initiator codon. Codon, Start,Initiator Codon,Codon, Initiation,Start Codon,Codons, Initiation,Codons, Initiator,Codons, Start,Initiation Codon,Initiation Codons,Initiator Codons,Start Codons

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