The characteristics of Met-tRNAfMet binding to ribosomes (40 S and 80 S) were studied using a two-stage assay method (Gupta, N.K., Chatterjee, B. and Majumdar, A. (1975) Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 65, 797) and the complexes formed were analyzed either by Millipore filtration or by sucrose density gradient centrifugation. The results are summarized as follows: (a) with both assay methods, Met-tRNAfMet binding to 40 S ribosomes was entirely dependent upon addition of a partially purified mixture of initiation factors and AUG codon; (b) this binding occurred over a wide Mg2+ concentration range; significant binding was observed even at 20 mM Mg2+; (c) upon addition of 60 S ribosomes, a significant part of Met-tRNAfMet bound to 40 S ribosomes was transferred to 80 S complex. This transfer reaction had a sharp Mg2+ optimum around 2 mM. Met-tRNAfMet-80 S-AUG complex thus formed was active in Met-puromycin synthesis; (d) Met-tRNAfMet deacylase present in crude 0.5 M KCl ribosomal wash is a potent inhibitor of the binding reaction as it deacylates Met-tRNAfMet in the Met-tRNAfMet-40 S-AUG complex; (e) glutaraldehyde (0.5%) degrades Met-tRNAfMet-40 S-AUG complex but increases the background binding of Met-tRNAfMet to 40 S ribosomes in the absence of AUG codon; (f) polynucleotides containing uracil and adenosine are strong inhibitors of Met-tRNAfMet binding to 40 S ribosomes. The order of inhibitory activities of the polynucleotides tested was as follows: poly(rU)-poly(rA) (2:1) greater than poly(rU)-poly(rA) (1:1) greater than poly(rU) greater than poly(rA). Other RNAs tested such as poly(rC), poly(rI)-poly(rC) and phi6 bacteriophage RNA (double-stranded) were without significant effects on the Met-tRNAfMet-binding reaction.
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