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Release factor RF3 abolishes competition between release factor RF1 and ribosome recycling factor (RRF) for a ribosome binding site. 1997

M Y Pavlov, and D V Freistroffer, and V Heurgué-Hamard, and R H Buckingham, and M Ehrenberg
Department of Molecular Biology, BMC, Uppsala, S-75124, Sweden.

The dependence of the rate of ribosomal recycling (from initiation via protein elongation and termination, and then back to initiation) on the concentrations of release factor RF1 and the ribosome recycling factor (RRF) has been studied in vitro. High RF1 concentration was found to reduce the rate of ribosomal recycling and the extent of this reduction depended on stop codon context. The inhibitory effect of high RF1 concentrations can be reversed by a corresponding increase in RRF concentration. This indicates that RF1 and RRF have mutually exclusive and perhaps overlapping binding sites on the ribosome. Addition of release factor RF3 to the translation system abolishes the inhibitory effect of high RF1 concentration and increases the overall rate of ribosome recycling. These data can be explained by a three-step model for termination where the first step is RF1-promoted hydrolysis of peptidyl-tRNA. The second step is an intrinsically slow dissociation of RF1 which is accelerated by RF3. The third step, catalysed by RRF and elongation factor G, leads to mobility of the ribosome on mRNA allowing it to enter a further round of translation. In the absence of RF3, RF1 can re-associate rapidly with the ribosome after peptidyl-tRNA hydrolysis, preventing RRF from entering the ribosomal A-site and thereby inhibiting ribosomal recycling. The overproduction of RF1 in cells deficient in RRF or lacking RF3 has effects on growth rate predicted by the in vitro experiments.

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D008957 Models, Genetic Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of genetic processes or phenomena. They include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment. Genetic Models,Genetic Model,Model, Genetic
D008962 Models, Theoretical Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of systems, processes, or phenomena. They include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment. Experimental Model,Experimental Models,Mathematical Model,Model, Experimental,Models (Theoretical),Models, Experimental,Models, Theoretic,Theoretical Study,Mathematical Models,Model (Theoretical),Model, Mathematical,Model, Theoretical,Models, Mathematical,Studies, Theoretical,Study, Theoretical,Theoretical Model,Theoretical Models,Theoretical Studies
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
D010443 Peptide Chain Termination, Translational A process of GENETIC TRANSLATION whereby the terminal amino acid is added to a lengthening polypeptide. This termination process is signaled from the MESSENGER RNA, by one of three termination codons (CODON, TERMINATOR) that immediately follows the last amino acid-specifying CODON. Chain Termination, Peptide, Translational,Protein Biosynthesis Termination,Protein Chain Termination, Translational,Protein Translation Termination,Translation Termination, Genetic,Translation Termination, Protein,Translational Peptide Chain Termination,Translational Termination, Protein,Biosynthesis Termination, Protein,Genetic Translation Termination,Protein Translational Termination,Termination, Genetic Translation,Termination, Protein Biosynthesis,Termination, Protein Translation,Termination, Protein Translational
D010454 Peptide Termination Factors Proteins that are involved in the peptide chain termination reaction (PEPTIDE CHAIN TERMINATION, TRANSLATIONAL) on RIBOSOMES. They include codon-specific class-I release factors, which recognize stop signals (TERMINATOR CODON) in the MESSENGER RNA; and codon-nonspecific class-II release factors. Termination Release Factor,Factor, Termination Release,Factors, Peptide Termination,Release Factor, Termination,Termination Factors, Peptide
D011485 Protein Binding The process in which substances, either endogenous or exogenous, bind to proteins, peptides, enzymes, protein precursors, or allied compounds. Specific protein-binding measures are often used as assays in diagnostic assessments. Plasma Protein Binding Capacity,Binding, Protein
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
D002474 Cell-Free System A fractionated cell extract that maintains a biological function. A subcellular fraction isolated by ultracentrifugation or other separation techniques must first be isolated so that a process can be studied free from all of the complex side reactions that occur in a cell. The cell-free system is therefore widely used in cell biology. (From Alberts et al., Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2d ed, p166) Cellfree System,Cell Free System,Cell-Free Systems,Cellfree Systems,System, Cell-Free,System, Cellfree,Systems, Cell-Free,Systems, Cellfree
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
D001426 Bacterial Proteins Proteins found in any species of bacterium. Bacterial Gene Products,Bacterial Gene Proteins,Gene Products, Bacterial,Bacterial Gene Product,Bacterial Gene Protein,Bacterial Protein,Gene Product, Bacterial,Gene Protein, Bacterial,Gene Proteins, Bacterial,Protein, Bacterial,Proteins, Bacterial

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