Kinetic parameters governing the formation of eIF-2.methionyl-tRNAi complexes in protein synthesis |
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Authors: | K L Manchester P Stasikowski |
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Affiliation: | Department of Biochemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. |
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Abstract: | Published data have been analysed to determine the rate constants governing the exchange of GDP in the complex of the eukaryotic protein synthesis initiation factor eIF-2 with GDP, catalysed by eIF-2B. The interaction of eIF-2B with eIF-2.GDP appears to include a very high 'on' rate constant of up to 4 x 10(8) M-1 sec-1 - a value very similar to that found by others for the interaction of the bacterial elongation factors Tu and Ts. Assuming a substituted enzyme mechanism that leads to displacement of GDP and ultimately to formation of a quaternary complex eIF-2B.eIF-2.GTP.methionyl-tRNA, minimum rate constants have been estimated for the additional reactions assuming in vivo rates of protein synthesis. Rate constants for the other reactions are unexceptional. |
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