title: Cross-linking of mRNA to initiation factor eIF-3, 24 kDa cap binding protein and ribosomal proteins S1, S3/3a, S6 and S11 within the 48S pre-initiation complex.
abstract: Native small ribosomal subunits from rabbit reticulocytes contain all initiation factors necessary for the formation of the mRNA-containing 48S pre-initiation complex. The complex formed in the presence of Met-tRNAf and 125I-labelled globin mRNA was cross-linked with diepoxybutane, and the covalent mRNA-protein complexes were isolated under denaturating conditions. The proteins of the covalent complex were identified as the 110, 95 and 66/64 kDa subunits of eIF-3. In addition, the 24 kDa cap binding protein and the ribosomal proteins S1, S3/3a, S6 and S11 were found covalently linked to the mRNA. Ribosomal proteins S3/3a and S6 were also involved in the ribosomal mRNA-binding domain of reticulocyte polysomes.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D039621:Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-3; D005914:Globins / Q000235:genetics; D010442:Peptide Chain Initiation, Translational; D010448:Peptide Initiation Factors / Q000378:metabolism*; D011132:Polyribosomes / Q000378:metabolism; D011485:Protein Binding; D039381:RNA Cap-Binding Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D011817:Rabbits; D012156:Reticulocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D012269:Ribosomal Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D012270:Ribosomes / Q000378:metabolism*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D002352:Carrier Proteins; D039621:Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-3; D010448:Peptide Initiation Factors; D039381:RNA Cap-Binding Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012269:Ribosomal Proteins; D005914:Globins