title: Domain and nucleotide dependence of the interaction between Saccharomyces cerevisiae translation elongation factors 3 and 1A.
abstract: Eukaryotic translation elongation factor 3 (eEF3) is a fungal-specific ATPase proposed to catalyze the release of deacylated-tRNA from the ribosomal E-site. In addition, it has been shown to interact with the aminoacyl-tRNA binding GTPase elongation factor 1A (eEF1A), perhaps linking the E and A sites. Domain mapping demonstrates that amino acids 775-980 contain the eEF1A binding sites. Domain III of eEF1A, which is also involved in actin-related functions, is the site of eEF3 binding. The binding of eEF3 to eEF1A is enhanced by ADP, indicating the interaction is favored post-ATP hydrolysis but is not dependent on the eEF1A-bound nucleotide. A temperature-sensitive P915L mutant in the eEF1A binding site of eEF3 has reduced ATPase activity and affinity for eEF1A. These results support the model that upon ATP hydrolysis, eEF3 interacts with eEF1A to help catalyze the delivery of aminoacyl-tRNA at the A-site of the ribosome. The dynamics of when eEF3 interacts with eEF1A may be part of the signal for transition of the post to pre-translocational ribosomal state in yeast.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA.
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anand
authors.forename: Bharvi
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Balar
authors.forename: Rory
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ulloque
authors.forename: Stephane R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Gross
authors.forename: Terri Goss
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Kinzy
mesh_terms: D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D006639:Histidine / Q000737:chemistry; D009154:Mutation; D020648:Peptide Elongation Factor 1 / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D010445:Peptide Elongation Factors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D020648:Peptide Elongation Factor 1; D010445:Peptide Elongation Factors; D006639:Histidine; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate