Elongation factor P

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Elongation factor P (EF-P) KOW-like domain
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crystal structure of translation initiation factor 5a from pyrococcus horikoshii
Identifiers
SymbolEFP_N
Pfam PF08207
Pfam clan CL0107
InterPro IPR013185
PROSITE PDOC00981
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Elongation factor P (EF-P) OB domain
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crystal structure of translation elongation factor p from thermus thermophilus hb8
Identifiers
SymbolEFP
Pfam PF01132
Pfam clan CL0021
InterPro IPR001059
PROSITE PDOC00981
CDD cd04470
Available protein structures:
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PDBsum structure summary
Elongation factor P, C-terminal
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crystal structure of translation elongation factor p from thermus thermophilus hb8
Identifiers
SymbolElong-fact-P_C
Pfam PF09285
InterPro IPR015365
SCOP2 1ueb / SCOPe / SUPFAM
CDD cd05794
Available protein structures:
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PDB RCSB PDB; PDBe; PDBj
PDBsum structure summary

EF-P (elongation factor P) is an essential protein that in bacteria stimulates the formation of the first peptide bonds in protein synthesis. [1] [2] Studies show that EF-P prevents ribosomes from stalling during the synthesis of proteins containing consecutive prolines. [1] EF-P binds to a site located between the binding site for the peptidyl tRNA (P site) and the exiting tRNA (E site). It spans both ribosomal subunits with its amino-terminal domain positioned adjacent to the aminoacyl acceptor stem and its carboxyl-terminal domain positioned next to the anticodon stem-loop of the P site-bound initiator tRNA. [3] The EF-P protein shape and size is very similar to a tRNA and interacts with the ribosome via the exit “E” site on the 30S subunit and the peptidyl-transferase center (PTC) of the 50S subunit. [4] EF-P is a translation aspect of an unknown function, [1] therefore It probably functions indirectly by altering the affinity of the ribosome for aminoacyl-tRNA, thus increasing their reactivity as acceptors for peptidyl transferase.

Contents

EF-P consists of three domains:

Eukaryotes and archaea lack EF-P. In these domains, a similar function is performed by the archaeo-eukaryotic initiation factor, a/eIF-5A, which exhibits some modest sequence and structural similarity with EF-P. [2] [6] There are, however, important differences between EF-p and eIF-5A. (a) EF-P has a structure similar to that of L-shaped tRNA and it contains three (I,II and III) β-barrel domains. In contrast, eIF-5A contains only two domains (C and N) with a corresponding size difference. [2] (b) Moreover, as opposed to eIF-5A, which contains the non-proteinogenic amino acid hypusine that is essential for its activity, EF-P displays a diversity of post-transcriptional modifications at the analogous position (β-lysylation of lysine residue, rhamnosylation of arginine residue, or none at all). [7] [8]

Function

In eubacteria, there are three groups of factors that promote protein synthesis: initiation factors, elongation factors and termination factors. [7] The elongation phase of translation is promoted by three universal elongation factors, EF-Tu, EF-Ts, and EF-G. [9] EF-P was discovered in 1975 by Glick and Ganoza, [10] as a factor that increased the yield of peptide bond formation between initiator fMet-tRNA(fMet) and a mimic of aa-tRNA, puromycin (Pmn). The low yield of product formation in absence of EF-P can be described by the loss of peptidyl-tRNA from the stalled ribosome. Thus, EF-P is not a necessary component of minimal in vitro translation system, however, the absence of EF-P can limit translation rate, increase antibiotic sensitivity, and slow growth.

To complete its function, EF-P enters paused ribosomes through the E-site and facilitates peptide bond formation through interactions with the P-site tRNA. [11] EF-P and eIF-5A both are essential for the synthesis of a subset of proteins containing proline stretches in all cells. [1]

It has been suggested that after binding of the initiator tRNA to the P/I site, it is correctly positioned to the P site by binding of EF-P to the E site. [12] Additionally, EF-P has been shown to assist in efficient translation of three or more consecutive proline residues. [13]

Structure

EF-P is a 21 kDa protein encoded by the efp gene. [9] EF-P consists of three β-barrel domains (I,II and III) and has a L shape tRNA structure. Domain II and III of EF-P are similar to each other. Despite the structural similarity of EF-P with tRNA, studies showed that EF-P does not bind to the ribosome at the classical tRNA binding site, but at the distinct position that is located between the P and E sites. [3]

See also

Related Research Articles

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Translation (biology)</span> Cellular process of protein synthesis

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Bacterial translation is the process by which messenger RNA is translated into proteins in bacteria.

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A release factor is a protein that allows for the termination of translation by recognizing the termination codon or stop codon in an mRNA sequence. They are named so because they release new peptides from the ribosome.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elongation factor</span> Proteins functioning in translation

Elongation factors are a set of proteins that function at the ribosome, during protein synthesis, to facilitate translational elongation from the formation of the first to the last peptide bond of a growing polypeptide. Most common elongation factors in prokaryotes are EF-Tu, EF-Ts, EF-G. Bacteria and eukaryotes use elongation factors that are largely homologous to each other, but with distinct structures and different research nomenclatures.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">EF-Tu</span> Prokaryotic elongation factor

EF-Tu is a prokaryotic elongation factor responsible for catalyzing the binding of an aminoacyl-tRNA (aa-tRNA) to the ribosome. It is a G-protein, and facilitates the selection and binding of an aa-tRNA to the A-site of the ribosome. As a reflection of its crucial role in translation, EF-Tu is one of the most abundant and highly conserved proteins in prokaryotes. It is found in eukaryotic mitochondria as TUFM.

A bacterial initiation factor (IF) is a protein that stabilizes the initiation complex for polypeptide translation.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prokaryotic large ribosomal subunit</span>

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