| Literature DB >> 4943554 |
A H Lockwood, P R Chakraborty, U Maitra.
Abstract
Evidence is presented that suggests the formation of a complex between polypeptide chain-initiation factor IF 2, GTP, and fMet-tRNA(f). This complex transfers both fMet-tRNA(f) and GTP to 30S ribosomal subunits in the presence of ApUpG and initiation factor IF 1. The resultant 30S initiation complex reacts with 50S subunits to form a 70S initiation complex. fMet-tRNA(f) in this 70S complex reacts with puromycin to form fMet-puromycin. These results suggest that [IF 2, GTP, fMet-tRNA(f)] is an intermediate in the initiation of protein synthesis in Escherichia coli.Entities:
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Year: 1971 PMID: 4943554 PMCID: PMC389604 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.68.12.3122
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205