Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
16 p.
Publication Date
7-2007
Publisher
Elsevier
Source Publication
Journal of Molecular Biology
Source ISSN
0022-2836
Abstract
In eukaryotic translation initiation, eIF2∙GTP–Met-tRNAiMet ternary complex (TC) interacts with eIF3–eIF1–eIF5 complex to form the multifactor complex (MFC), while eIF2∙GDP associates with eIF2B for guanine nucleotide exchange. Gcn2p phosphorylates eIF2 to inhibit eIF2B. Here we evaluate the abundance of eIFs and their pre-initiation intermediate complexes in gcn2 deletion mutant grown under different conditions. We show that ribosomes are three times as abundant as eIF1, eIF2 and eIF5, while eIF3 is half as abundant as the latter three and hence, the limiting component in MFC formation. By quantitative immunoprecipitation, we estimate that ∼ 15% of the cellular eIF2 is found in TC during rapid growth in a complex rich medium. Most of the TC is found in MFC, and important, ∼ 40% of the total eIF2 is associated with eIF5 but lacks tRNAiMet. When the gcn2Δ mutant grows less rapidly in a defined complete medium, TC abundance increases threefold without altering the abundance of each individual factor. Interestingly, the TC increase is suppressed by eIF5 overexpression and Gcn2p expression. Thus, eIF2B-catalyzed TC formation appears to be fine-tuned by eIF2 phosphorylation and the novel eIF2/eIF5 complex lacking tRNAiMet.
Recommended Citation
Singh, Chingakham Ranjit; Udagawa, Tsuyoshi; Lee, Bumjun; Wassink, Sarah; He, Hei; Yamamoto, Yasufumi; Anderson, James T.; Pavitt, Graham D.; and Asano, Katsura, "Change in Nutritional Status Modulates the Abundance of Critical Pre-initiation Intermediate Complexes During Translation Initiation in Vivo" (2007). Biological Sciences Faculty Research and Publications. 377.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bio_fac/377
Comments
Accepted version. Journal of Molecular Biology, Vol. 370, No. 2 (July 2007): 315–330. DOI. © 2007 Elsevier. Used with permission.
NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Journal of Molecular Biology. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Journal of Molecular Biology, VOL 370, ISSUE 2, July 2007, DOI.