Ternary complex formation between elongation factor Tu, GTP and aminoacyl-tRNA: an equilibrium study
- PMID: 334538
- DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1977.tb11752.x
Ternary complex formation between elongation factor Tu, GTP and aminoacyl-tRNA: an equilibrium study
Abstract
The equilibria between the elongation factor Tu-GTP complex (EF-Tu-GTP) from Escherichia coli and tyrosyl-tRNATyr from E. coli as well as phenylalanyl-tRNAPhe and seryl-tRNASer from yeast were studied using a novel procedure, which takes advantage of the protective effect of ternary complex formation on the stability of theaminoacyl bond against non-enzymatic hydrolysis. At 25 degrees C and at pH 7.4 tyrosyl-tRNATyr, phenylalanyl-tRNAPhe and seryl-tRNASer are bound with binding constants of 0.7 X 10(7) M-1, 5.0 X 10(7) M-1 and 0.5 X 10(7) M-1 respectively. The binding of aminoacyl-tRNA to EF-Tu-GTP has a negative deltaH of the order of 10 kcal/mol (42 kJ/mol). Complex formation is dependent on ionic strength: with 0.1 M KCl Kass = 0.8 X 10(7) M-1, with 0.5 M KCl Kass = 0.2 X 10(7) M-1 was determined for the binding of Tyr-tRNATyr.
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