Protein Metabolism P2 Flashcards
What are the mRNA stop codons?
UGA = U Go Away UAA = U Are Away UAG = U Are Gone
What contributes to making of each of the sites, A P and E on the ribosomal unit?
both large and small ribosomal subunits contribute to forming the A and P site
On the large subunit contributes to the E site
What rRNA is responsible for the riboenzymatic reaction (peptidyl transferase) in the 50S subunit?
23S rRNA
- This is the done by the 28S rRNA in the 60S eukaryotic subunit)
What are the five major stages of protein synthesis?
- Activation of amino acids
- Initiation
- Elongation
- Termination and release
- Folding and posttranslational processing
What is the 16S rRNA crucial for?
Positioning of the ribosome. It’s the complement of Shine-Dalgarno sequence
What are the essential components of activation of amino acids (1st step in E. coli )?
20 aa 20 aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases 32 or more tRNAs ATP *Mg^2+*
What are the essential components in initiation?(e coli)
mRNA N-Formylmethionyl-tRNA^fmet Initiation codon in mRNA (AUG) 30s ribosomal subunit 50s ribosomal subunit Initiation factors (IF-3, IF-1, IF-2) GTP *Mg^2+*
What are the essential components of Elongation?(e. Coli)
Functional 70S ribosome (initiation complex)
Aminoacyl-tRNAs specified by codons
GTP
Mg^2+
What are the essential components in termination and release? (E.coli)
Termination codon in mRNA Release factors (RF-1, RF-2, RF-3)
What are these components essential for? Components: specific enzymes, cofactors, and other components for removal of initiating residues and spinal sequences, additional proteolytic processing, modification of terminal residues, and attachment of phosphate, methyl, carboxyl, carbohydrate, or prosthetic group?
Folding and posttranslational processing (Step 5, E. coli)
What does streptomycin do?
Binds to 30S subunit and causes misreading of the genetic code and inhibits initiation of translation at higher concentrations
What does puromycin do?
Structurally similar to the 3’ end of aminoacyl tRNA: binds to the A site and participates in peptide bonding: peptidyl-puromycin (premature ending of synthesis)
What does tetracyclin do?
Blocks A-site
What does chloramphenicol do?
Binds to the large ribosomal subunit and blocks bacterial peptidyl transferase
Note: high levels may also inhibit mitochondrial protein synthesis
*famous
What does erythromycin do?
Binds the large ribosomal subunit but translocation is now blocked
*famous drug
What are the 50S ribosome inhibitors?
Erythromycin
Chloramphenicol
What are the 30S ribosome inhibitors?
Tetracyclin
Streptomycin
What has helps bacteria become resistant to antibiotics?
Plasmid encoding enzymes (alter the host)
How did Staphylococcal become resistant to erythromycin?
It’s the result of the conversion of a single adenosine in 23S rRNA to N6-dimethyladenosine, so that erythromycin can no longer bind
The conversion is mediated by a plasmid-borne RNA methylase
What is the ortholog of EF-Tu in eukaryotes?
eEF1
What is the eukaryotic ortholog of EF-G?
eEF2
What binds on the 5’ cap the mRNA in eukaryotes?
elF4E
What binds the ends of the mRNA together?
EiF4G binds both elF4E (binds 5’cap) and PABP (bound to 3’ end)`
In eukaryotes, is the initiator tRNA^Met formylated?
No, this is only in prokaryotes
What is ricin?
Toxic protein from castors beans: it depurinates a specific adenosine reside in the 28S rRNA, thereby inactivating its peptidyl transferase activity
What is Diphtheria toxin?
Inactivates eukaryotic elongation factor 2 (eEF2, similar to bacterial EF-G) by modification of a histidine residue (by ADP-ribosylation).
*clinical: an upper respiratory track illness
What does Elongation factor Tu (EF-Tu) do?
Directs charged tRNAs to the A site for protein elongation at the expense of the hydrolysis of one high energy phosphate bone
What recycle’s EF-Tu?
The Ts protein
EF-Tu is charged with GTP
What forms the peptide bond?
23S rRNA in bacteria
28S rRNA in eukaryotes
What is structurally similar to EF-Tu-tRNA complex and induces translocation?
EFG (elongation factor G). IT does this by temporarily occupying the A-site
What is the full cycle for eukaryotic peptide bond formation and translocation? (Full)
- A new aminoacyl-tRNA is brought into the A site by eEF-1A-GTP (if fit is correct GTP is split)
- eEF-1A–GDP dissociates from the complex (analog to EF-Tu)
- The 28S rRNA peptidyl transferase catalyzes the formation of new peptide bond (analog to 23S in pro)
- eEF-2–GTP causes the translocation of the tRNA forward one site; powered by splitting the GTP (EF-G factor analog)
- eEF-2 is released once translocation has occurred and GTP is split
- General cycle repeats
What are the analog proteins in eukaryotes to prokaryotes in translation?
Eukaryote: Prokaryote
2. eEF-1A : EF-Tu
- 28S rRNA : 23S rRNA
- eEF-2–GTP : EF-G factor
Cycles of phosphorylation of amino acids with OH-group containing side chains followed by dephosphorylation is important for?
Modulation of protein activity
What are heat shock proteins? (Hsp aka Chaperones)
Act cotranslationally to help proteins fold correctly
When are Hsp created?
Synthesized upon cellular heat exposure
What do Hsp bind to in order to help proteins fold correctly?
Have affinity for exposed hydrophobic patches of incompletely folded proteins and use ATP to bind and release these patches
Note: hydrophobic regions should be inside the protein in most cases
_____ and ____ systems use a lot of ATP to ensure correct protein folding.
Hsp 60 and Hsp 70
Note: this occurs within the “isolation chamber” of the Hsp60
Hsp 70 occurs cotranslationally
Where are Hsp’s present?
Cytoplasm and inside organelles
Note: Hsp are created when there is high heat and high heat denatures proteins.