title: Inhibition of translation in L-cell lysates by free polyadenylic acid: differences in sensitivity among different mRNAs and possible involvement of an initiation factor.
abstract: Free polyadenylic acid specifically inhibits in vitro translation of naturally polyadenylated mRNAs in L-cell lysates. The polynucleotide affects the initiation of protein synthesis but has no apparent effect on elongation of polypeptide chains. Reovirus mRNA, naturally devoid of a poly(A) tail, is much less sensitive to this inhibition than are naturally polyadenylated mRNAs. Reovirus mRNA that was polyadenylated in vitro is not more sensitive than normal reovirus mRNA. The degree of inhibition of translation varies for the different reovirus mRNA species. The addition of proteins contained in a high salt wash of ribosomes can mitigate the inhibition of translation of naturally polyadenylated mRNAs by free polyadenylic acid. Altogether these results suggest that the inhibition by polyadenylic acid may be mediated by its interaction with a cellular (initiation) factor. The various sensitivities exhibited by different mRNAs may indicate differences in requirement for this factor.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002474:Cell-Free System; D007739:L Cells; D051379:Mice; D010442:Peptide Chain Initiation, Translational / Q000187:drug effects*; D010448:Peptide Initiation Factors / Q000502:physiology*; D011061:Poly A / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis / Q000187:drug effects; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D012087:Reoviridae / Q000235:genetics; D012270:Ribosomes / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010448:Peptide Initiation Factors; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012367:RNA, Viral; D011061:Poly A