title: Correlation between the distribution of the reversing factor and eukaryotic initiation factor 2 in heme-deficient or double-stranded RNA-inhibited reticulocyte lysates.
abstract: The recycling of eukaryotic initiation factor eIF-2 requires the exchange of GDP for GTP, in a reaction catalyzed by the reversing factor (RF). Recent studies have suggested that a 60 S ribosomal subunit-bound eIF-2.GDP complex is an intermediate in protein chain initiation. We have monitored the distribution of RF in heme-deficient and dsRNA-inhibited lysates by immunoblot analysis of sucrose gradient fractions and have compared the distribution with that of eIF-2(alpha-32P). RF and eIF-2(alpha P) were both found to be tightly associated with 60 S and 80 S ribosomes, as their distribution did not change in gradients containing up to 0.1 M K+. The association of eIF-2(alpha-32P) and RF with 60 S and 80 S ribosomes was enhanced in the presence of F-, indicating the presence of an endogenous ribosome-associated phosphatase activity which is capable of dephosphorylating eIF-2(alpha P) in the absence of F-. These observations are consistent with the hypothesis that under physiologic conditions, RF interacts with the 60 S-bound eIF-2.GDP complex to promote the dissociation of GDP from eIF-2 and the release of eIF-2 from the 60 S subunit as a complex with RF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater 74078.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Matts
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hurst
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: London
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002499:Centrifugation, Density Gradient; D015852:Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2; D020662:Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors; D006418:Heme / Q000378:metabolism*; D007118:Immunoassay; D010448:Peptide Initiation Factors / Q000378:metabolism*; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded / Q000378:metabolism*; D011817:Rabbits; D012156:Reticulocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D012270:Ribosomes / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D015852:Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2; D020662:Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors; D010448:Peptide Initiation Factors; D011506:Proteins; D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded; D006418:Heme