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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
15
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-6-25
pubmed:abstractText
Mammalian mitochondrial ribosomes possess a binding site for guanine nucleotides. GTP binds in unit stoichiometry and with high affinity (Kd = 15.3 +/- 2.8 nM) to the small subunit of bovine mitochondrial ribosomes. This binding activity survives high salt washes, indicating that the nucleotide binds to an integral site within this subunit. GDP also binds to the small subunit with high affinity (Kd = 17 +/- 5.8 nm) and in unit stoichiometry. The GTP binding activity can be competed with GDP but not appreciably by other nucleotides, indicating that both GTP and GDP bind specifically and to the same site. The non-hydrolyzable analogs of GTP, guanylyl-5'-imidophosphate, and guanylyl-(beta,gamma-methylene)- diphosphonate also bind to the small subunit, but with reduced affinity. These results indicate that mammalian mitochondrial ribosomes, unlike other ribosomes, are able to interact directly with guanosine triphosphate, suggesting that the bound GTP may be involved in a novel regulatory mechanism in mitochondrial protein synthesis.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0021-9258
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
25
pubmed:volume
266
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
9586-90
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Bovine mitochondrial ribosomes possess a high affinity binding site for guanine nucleotides.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.