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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7296
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-5-20
pubmed:abstractText
In protein synthesis initiation, the eukaryotic translation initiation factor (eIF) 2 (a G protein) functions in its GTP-bound state to deliver initiator methionyl-tRNA (tRNA(i)(Met)) to the small ribosomal subunit and is necessary for protein synthesis in all cells. Phosphorylation of eIF2 [eIF2(alphaP)] is critical for translational control in diverse settings including nutrient deprivation, viral infection and memory formation. eIF5 functions in start site selection as a GTPase accelerating protein (GAP) for the eIF2.GTP.tRNA(i)(Met) ternary complex within the ribosome-bound pre-initiation complex. Here we define new regulatory functions of eIF5 in the recycling of eIF2 from its inactive eIF2.GDP state between successive rounds of translation initiation. First we show that eIF5 stabilizes the binding of GDP to eIF2 and is therefore a bi-functional protein that acts as a GDP dissociation inhibitor (GDI). We find that this activity is independent of the GAP function and identify conserved residues within eIF5 that are necessary for this role. Second we show that eIF5 is a critical component of the eIF2(alphaP) regulatory complex that inhibits the activity of the guanine-nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) eIF2B. Together our studies define a new step in the translation initiation pathway, one that is critical for normal translational controls.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Basic-Leucine Zipper Transcription..., http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/GCN4 protein, S cerevisiae, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/GTPase-Activating Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Guanine Nucleotide Dissociation..., http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Guanosine Diphosphate, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Guanosine Triphosphate, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Met-tRNA(f)(Met), http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Peptide Initiation Factors, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Protein Subunits, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/RNA, Transfer, Met, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1476-4687
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
20
pubmed:volume
465
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
378-81
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-3-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
eIF5 has GDI activity necessary for translational control by eIF2 phosphorylation.
pubmed:affiliation
Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester, Michael Smith Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't