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Title | Yeast translation elongation factor eEF3 promotes late stages of tRNA translocation. |
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Journal, issue, pages | EMBO J, Vol. 40, Issue 6, Page e106449, Year 2021 |
Publish date | Mar 15, 2021 |
Authors | Namit Ranjan / Agnieszka A Pochopien / Colin Chih-Chien Wu / Bertrand Beckert / Sandra Blanchet / Rachel Green / Marina V Rodnina / Daniel N Wilson / |
PubMed Abstract | In addition to the conserved translation elongation factors eEF1A and eEF2, fungi require a third essential elongation factor, eEF3. While eEF3 has been implicated in tRNA binding and release at the ...In addition to the conserved translation elongation factors eEF1A and eEF2, fungi require a third essential elongation factor, eEF3. While eEF3 has been implicated in tRNA binding and release at the ribosomal A and E sites, its exact mechanism of action is unclear. Here, we show that eEF3 acts at the mRNA-tRNA translocation step by promoting the dissociation of the tRNA from the E site, but independent of aminoacyl-tRNA recruitment to the A site. Depletion of eEF3 in vivo leads to a general slowdown in translation elongation due to accumulation of ribosomes with an occupied A site. Cryo-EM analysis of native eEF3-ribosome complexes shows that eEF3 facilitates late steps of translocation by favoring non-rotated ribosomal states, as well as by opening the L1 stalk to release the E-site tRNA. Additionally, our analysis provides structural insights into novel translation elongation states, enabling presentation of a revised yeast translation elongation cycle. |
External links | EMBO J / PubMed:33555093 / PubMed Central |
Methods | EM (single particle) |
Resolution | 3.3 - 4.2 Å |
Structure data | EMDB-12059: EMDB-12061: EMDB-12062: EMDB-12064: EMDB-12065: EMDB-12074: EMDB-12075: |
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