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1
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Is translation initiation much simpler in bacteria or in eukaryotic cytosol?

A

In bacteria

2
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Do cap-binding and tail-binding proteins recognise each other?

A

Yes, so eukaryotic mRNA is a ‘non-closed’ loop during translation

3
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What are the initiation codons?

A

AUG&raquo_space; GUG

4
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What is the special initiator tRNA?

A

tRNAi

5
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Does eukaryotic translation involve transformylase?

A

No

6
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How is eukaryotic translational initiation different from prokaryotic translational initiation?

A
  • No Shine-Dalgarno (S-D) recognition (RNA-RNA)
  • 40S binds to mRNA-CAP (protein-protein)
  • Complexity_multiplicity of eIFs
7
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What are the functions of eIFs?

A
  • Bind to ribosomal subunits: eIF1, eIF1A, eIF3, eIF5, eIF6
  • Bind to met-tRNAi: eIF2
  • Bind to mRNA CAP: eIF4 group
  • Release other eIFs: eIF5, eIF5B
8
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What are the functions of eIFs?

A
  • Bind to ribosomal subunits: eIF1, eIF1A, eIF3, eIF5, eIF6
  • Bind to met-tRNAi: eIF2
  • Bind to mRNA CAP: eIF4 group
  • Release other eIFs: eIF5, eIF5B
9
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How many factors does eIF1 contain?

A

2 (1+1A)

10
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How many subunits does eIF2 contain?

A

3

11
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How many subunits does eIF2B contain?

A

5

12
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How many subunits does eIF3 contain?

A

13-8

13
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How many factors does eIF4 contain?

A

4 (4A, 4B, 4E, 4G)

14
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How many factors does eIF5 contain?

A

2 (5+5B)

15
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How many polypeptide does eIF6 contain?

A

A single polypeptide

16
Q

Various eIFs can bind to free ribosomal subunits and prevent the from doing what?

A

Prevent them from forming 80S ribosomes

17
Q

What ribosomal subunits are needed for translational initiation?

A

Free 40S and 60S subunits

18
Q

What does 43S PIC do?

A

‘Scans’ along mRNA towards START codon

19
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Initiation usually begins at the first AUG encountered by the scanning complex, however if the context is not optimal then what can happen to the scanning?

A

The scanning sometimes continues to next AUG