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Characterize the biochemical requirements and molecular constraints governing mRNA cap-poly(A) synergy during translation initiation in rabbit reticulocyte lysates.

November 1, 2000Nucleic Acids ResearchOpen Access

Biochemical characterisation of cap-poly(A) synergy in rabbit reticulocyte lysates: the eIF4G-PABP interaction increases the functional affinity of eIF4E for the capped mRNA 5'-end

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ABAndrew M. BormanBristol-Myers Squibb (Germany)

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Biochemical study reveals that eIF4G-PABP interactions boost eIF4E affinity for mRNA caps in reticulocyte lysates, highlighting molecular mechanisms governing translation synergy.

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Characterize the biochemical requirements and molecular constraints governing mRNA cap-poly(A) synergy during translation initiation in rabbit reticulocyte lysates.
Analyzed translation initiation using rabbit reticulocyte lysates depleted of ribosomes and initiation factors by ultracentrifugation.
Varied concentrations of initiation factors, programming mRNA, KCl, MgCl2, and cap analogues to measure their effects on synergistic translation.
Maximal cap-poly(A) synergy required limiting levels of ribosome-associated factors, low non-saturating mRNA concentrations, and physiological KCl and MgCl2 concentrations.
The eIF4G-PABP interaction on capped, polyadenylated mRNAs significantly increased the functional affinity of eIF4E for the 5' cap structure.

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Andrew M. Borman (2000) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d88f2fc025a7c015bee157 https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/28.21.4068

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Biochemical study reveals that eIF4G-PABP interactions boost eIF4E affinity for mRNA caps in reticulocyte lysates, highlighting molecular mechanisms governing translation synergy.

Biochemical characterisation of cap-poly(A) synergy in rabbit reticulocyte lysates: the eIF4G-PABP interaction increases the functional affinity of eIF4E for the capped mRNA 5'-end

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Biochemical characterisation of cap-poly(A) synergy in rabbit reticulocyte lysates: the eIF4G-PABP interaction increases the functional affinity of eIF4E for the capped mRNA 5'-end

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