title: Role of 3':5'-cyclic-AMP-dependent protein kinase in regulation of protein synthesis in reticulocyte lysates.
abstract: The initiation inhibitor of reticulocyte lysates has been shown by others to be associated with a 3':5'-cyclic-AMP-independent protein kinase that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the small (38,000 daltons) subunit of the polypeptide chain initiation factor eIF-2. This factor forms a ternary complex with Met-tRNAi and GTP which, on interaction with a 40S ribosome, gives rise to a 40S complex. Ternary complex formation is inhibited by prior incubation of partially purified eIF-2 with reticulocyte inhibitor and ATP. The relation between phosphorylation and inactivation of eIF-2 is indicated by the lack of inhibition when ATP is omitted. Translation in hemin-containing reticulocyte lysates is also inhibited by cyclic-AMP-dependent protein kinases or their catalytic subunits. They act by converting proinhibitor (inactive eIF-2 kinase) present in lysates to inhibitor (active eIF-2 kinase). This reaction is analogous to the conversion of inactive phosphorylase kinase to active phosphorylase kinase.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D005033:Ethylmaleimide / Q000494:pharmacology; D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D008715:Methionine; D010448:Peptide Initiation Factors / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000378:metabolism; D011817:Rabbits; D012156:Reticulocytes / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010448:Peptide Initiation Factors; D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate; D012343:RNA, Transfer; D008715:Methionine; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D011494:Protein Kinases; D005033:Ethylmaleimide