title: A comparison of the initiation factors of eukaryotic protein synthesis from ribosomes and from the postribosomal supernatant.
abstract: A purification procedure is described for the initiation factors of protein synthesis from rabbit reticulocytes: (a) from the ribosomal wash and (b) from the postribosomal supernantant. A comparison is made between these preparations with respect to yield and specific activity. eIF-4A and eIF-4D occur mainly in the postribosomal supernatant; eIF-2, eIF-4C and eIF-5 are more evenly divided over both fractions, whereas eIF-1, eIF-3 and eIF-4B are found almost exclusively in the ribosomal wash. No significant difference in specific activity could be detected when factors from both sources were compared, with a possible exception of eIF-4A and eIF-4D.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003600:Cytosol / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D008970:Molecular Weight; D010442:Peptide Chain Initiation, Translational; D010448:Peptide Initiation Factors / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D011817:Rabbits; D012156:Reticulocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D012270:Ribosomes / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D010448:Peptide Initiation Factors