title: Effect of cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP on the autophosphorylation of elongation factor 1 from wheat embryos.
abstract: Extensively purified EF-1H (EF-1 alpha beta beta' gamma) from wheat embryos had a protein kinase activity and phosphorylated EF-1 beta which is one of the two EF-Ts-like factors (EF-1 beta and EF-1 beta'). In this reaction ATP and GTP were equally effective as phosphate donors, and threonine residue was phosphorylated. At 10(-7)M, 3', 5' cyclic GMP stimulated both the phosphorylation and phe-tRNA binding reactions, whereas 3', 5' cyclic AMP inhibited both reactions. These findings indicate that phosphorylation of EF-1H may play an important role in the translational control of protein biosynthesis at the elongation step.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ejiri
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Honda
mesh_terms: D001345:Autoradiography; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020648:Peptide Elongation Factor 1; D010445:Peptide Elongation Factors / Q000378:metabolism*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D012346:RNA, Transfer, Amino Acyl / Q000378:metabolism; D014908:Triticum / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D020648:Peptide Elongation Factor 1; D010445:Peptide Elongation Factors; D012346:RNA, Transfer, Amino Acyl; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D011494:Protein Kinases; D006152:Cyclic GMP