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  • Title: Characterization of the elongation factors from calf brain. 2. Functional properties of EF-1 alpha, the action of physiological ligands and kirromycin.
    Author: Crechet JB, Parmeggiani A.
    Journal: Eur J Biochem; 1986 Dec 15; 161(3):647-53. PubMed ID: 3641717.
    Abstract:
    The properties of EF-1 alpha from calf brain have been investigated and compared with those of EF-Tu. EF-1 alpha binds GDP and GTP in a 1:1 stoichiometry, showing the same affinity for both nucleotides (K'd = 2-4 microM). EF-1 beta strongly enhances the dissociation rate of the EF-1 alpha X GDP complex and to a lesser extent of the EF-1 alpha X GTP complex. Aminoacyl-tRNA (aa-tRNA) stabilized EF-1 alpha X GTP much less efficiently than the EF-Tu X GTP complex. Unlike EF-Tu, EF-1 alpha sustains the binding of aa-tRNA to the ribosome also in the presence of GDP or in the absence of any nucleotide, though to a lesser degree than with GTP. Kirromycin enhances the dissociation rate of both EF-1 alpha X GTP and EF-1 alpha X GDP but especially that of the latter. This effect results in an increase of the exchange rate of the EF-1 alpha-bound nucleotide with free nucleotides. Although in this regard the effect of kirromycin mimics that of EF-1 beta, the antibiotic is incapable of increasing the EF-1 alpha X GDP/GTP exchange rate when aa-tRNA and ribosomes are present. Therefore, unlike EF-1 beta, kirromycin cannot enhance the rate of poly(Phe) synthesis. On the other hand, the failure of kirromycin to induce a GTP-like conformation of EF-1 alpha X GDP, as in the case of EF-Tu X GDP, explains its inability to inhibit peptide bond formation in the eukaryotic system.
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