Kinetic constants in the functioning of eIF-2 and eIF-2B |
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Authors: | K L Manchester |
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Affiliation: | Department of Biochemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. |
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Abstract: | Minimum rate constants for reactions catalysed by the eukaryotic initiation factor eIF-2B in promoting formation of the ternary complex eIF-2.GTP.met-tRNAi from eIF-2.GDP are estimated from published data. The most plausible sequence of reactions in vivo is when eIF-2B remains bound to eIF-2.GTP.met-tRNA. Rate constants for reaction of eIF-2B and eIF-2.GDP are too large for protein:protein interactions at cellular concentrations in free solution. This finding suggests some form of sequestration of eIF-2 and eIF-2B in the cell to facilitate interaction, which may result in only a portion of cellular eIF-2 being actively engaged in initiation. |
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