title: The 5' untranslated region of encephalomyocarditis virus contains a sequence for very efficient binding of eukaryotic initiation factor eIF-2/2B.
abstract: The mechanism by which internal ribosomal binding on the picornaviral RNA takes place is still not known. An important role has been suggested for eukaryotic initiation factors eIF-4A, eIF-4B, as well as for some not yet defined trans-acting factors like p52 for poliovirus and p58 for encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV). In this paper we describe the competition between the 5' untranslated region (UTR) of EMCV and globin mRNA for the translational apparatus in rabbit reticulocyte lysates and show that the factor that is competed for is eIF-2/2B. The EMC 5' UTR is a very strong inhibitor of globin synthesis in the rabbit reticulocyte lysate because of a 30-fold higher eIF-2/2B binding capacity. Mutations 100 to 140 nucleotides upstream of the initiation codon led to a decreased efficiency to initiate translation and to a decreased ability to inhibit globin mRNA translation. The results suggest an important role for eIF-2/2B binding in EMC RNA translation and therefore in internal initiation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Cell Biology, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Scheper
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: H O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Voorma
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004686:Encephalomyocarditis virus / Q000235:genetics*; D015852:Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D039601:Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4A; D039642:Eukaryotic Initiation Factors; D005814:Genes, Viral; D005914:Globins / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D010448:Peptide Initiation Factors / Q000378:metabolism; D010957:Plasmids; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012270:Ribosomes / Q000378:metabolism; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
chemical_list: D015852:Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2; D039642:Eukaryotic Initiation Factors; D010448:Peptide Initiation Factors; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C031799:eIF-4B; D005914:Globins; D039601:Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4A