Week 10 - Translation Pt I Flashcards
elF4F is a heterotrimer consisting of what?
elF4G - scaffold protein eiF4E - binds the 5’ methyl cap elF4A - helicase that unwinds the 5’ structure elF4B binds 3’ poly (A)
What does mRNA bind to?
elF4G, elF3 and 40S subunit
What enables scanning?
elF1 and elF1A
What induces GTP hydrolysis by elF2?
elF5
What mediates joining or 60S subunit?
elF5B
What are the two stages of ending translation?
Termination reaction and post-termination reaction
RF1
Bacterial release factor that recognises UAA and UAG as signals to terminate the polypeptide translation
RF2
The bacterial release factor that recognises UAA and UGA as signals to terminate polypeptide translation
What is the ribosome recycling factor?
RRF
Where does protein synthesis occur?
Cytoplasm
What is mRNA?
Carries the genetic information
What is tRNA ?
Deciphers the codon
What is ribosomal RNA?
Associates with a set of proteins to form ribosomes
Why does tRNA contain non-standard bases?
Modification after transcription
What is the 3’ end of tRNA?
Amino acid attachment site Bind covalently Always CCA
What is anticodon?
Site of complimentary base pairing with mRNA unique for each species of tRNA
What does a combination of 4 bases give?
64 different codons for 20 amino acids
What does ribosome bind with?
A ribosome bind mRNA and tRNA
What are ribosomes?
Ribosomes are ribonucleoprotein particle comprising 2 subunits Each subunit contain a major rRNA(s) and a number of small proteins
In bacteria what does the 70S ribosomal subunits consist of?
Large: 50S (23S + 5S) Small: 30S (16S)
In eukaryotes what does the 80S ribosomal subunit consist of?
Large: 60S (28S + 5.8S + 5S) Small: 40S (18S)
How many binding sites do ribosomes have?
The ribosome has 3 tRNA-bonding sites. A, P and E
What occurs in A site?
An aminoacyl-TRNA enter the A site
What occurs in P site?
Peptidyl-tRNA ( a tRNA carrying the nascent polypeptide chain) is bound to P site
What occurs in E site?
Deacylated TRNA (lacking any amino acid) exit via E site
I’m brief, what is the first stage of translation?
Before peptide formation, peptide tRNA occupies the P site, and aminoacy-tRNA occupies A site
In brief, what is 2nd stage of translation?
Peptide bond formation. Polypeptide is transferred from peptide is tRNA in P site to aminoacyl-tRNA I’m A site
In brief, what is the 3rd stage of translation?
Translocation moves ribosome one codon, places peptidyl tRNA in P site, deacylated tRNA leave via E site and A site is emptied for the next AA-tRNA
What is accuracy of translation controlled by?
Specific mechanisms at each stage. Error rates differ at each stage of gene expression
Give examples of some errors that may occur in translation?
Wrong base frameshift Wrong tRNA Wrong AA Wrong aminoacyl-tRNA
What does bacteria need to start initiation?
30 subunits and accessory factors (initiation factors)
what is the ribosome-binding site
A sequence on bacterial mRNA that includes an initiation codon that is bound by a 30S subunit in the initiation phase of polypeptide translation
Is initiation of translation a function of intact ribosomes?
No it is undertaken by the separate subunits, which reassociate during the initiation reaction