The Mere Lack of rT Modification in Initiator tRNA Does Not Facilitate Formylation-Independent Initiation in Escherichia coli

AUTOR(ES)

Thanedar, Swapna

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

Formylation of initiator methionyl-tRNA is essential for normal growth of eubacteria. However, under special conditions, it has been possible to initiate protein synthesis with unformylated initiator tRNA even in eubacteria. Earlier studies suggested that the lack of ribothymidine (rT) modification in initiator tRNA may facilitate initiation in the absence of formylation. In this report we show, by using trmA strains of Escherichia coli (defective for rT modification) and a sensitive in vivo initiation assay system, that the lack of rT modification in the initiators is not sufficient to effect formylation-independent initiation of protein synthesis.

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