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Kamiie, K., T. Yamashita, H. Taira, S. Kidou and S. Ejiri (2003)
Interaction between elongation factors 1ΐ and 1Α from Bombyx mori Silk Gland.
Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 67F 1522-1529
Elongation factor 1 (EF-1) from the silk gland of Bombyx mori consists of four subunits: alpha (51 kDa), beta (26 kDa), gamma (49 kDa), and delta
(33 kDa). The EF-1alpha subunit catalyzes the binding of aminoacyl-tRNA to the ribosome concomitant with the hydrolysis of GTP. The EF-1alpha-bound GDP is
then exchanged for GTP by the EF-1betagammadelta complex. To facilitate analysis of the roles of the individual EF-1beta, gamma, and delta subunits in GDP/
GTP exchange on EF-1alpha, we cloned the cDNAs for these subunits and expressed them in Escherichia coli. EF-1beta, EF-1gamma, and the carboxyl-terminal
half of EF-1delta were expressed, purified, and examined for protein:protein interactions by gel filtration chromatography and by a quartz-crystal
microbalance method. An 80-kDa species containing EF-1beta and gamma subunits in a 1:1 molar ratio was detected by gel filtration. A higher molecular
weight species containing an excess of EF-1gamma relative to EF-1beta was also detected. The amino-terminal region of EF-1beta (amino acid residues 1-129)
was sufficient for binding to EF-1gamma. The carboxyl-terminal half of EF-1delta did not appear to form a complex with EF-1gamma.