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ArticleNucleic acids research2019

Two classes of EF1-family translational GTPases encoded by giant viruses.

Alexandra Zinoviev, Kazushige Kuroha, Tatyana V Pestova, Christopher U T Hellen

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alexandra ZinovievDepartment of Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Avenue, MSC 44, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
Kazushige KurohaDepartment of Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Avenue, MSC 44, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
Tatyana V PestovaDepartment of Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Avenue, MSC 44, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
Christopher U T HellenDepartment of Cell Biology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 450 Clarkson Avenue, MSC 44, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University · US

Funding

Mechanisms of eukaryotic translation and ribosome-associated mRNA surveillance and protein quality controlR35GM122602 · NIGMS · SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER · PI TATYANA V PESTOVA · 2017 to 2026
$4.8M
Non-canonical mechanisms of translation of viral mRNAsR01AI123406 · NIAID · SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER · PI HELLEN, CHRISTOPHER ULRICH TRISTRAM · 2016 to 2020
$3.1M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI123406NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM122602
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Giant viruses have extraordinarily large dsDNA genomes, and exceptionally, they encode various components of the translation apparatus, including tRNAs, aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases and translation factors. Here, we focused on the elongation factor 1 (EF1) family of viral translational GTPases (trGTPases), using computational and functional approaches to shed light on their functions. Multiple sequence alignment indicated that these trGTPases clustered into two groups epitomized by members of Mimiviridae and Marseilleviridae, respectively. trGTPases in the first group were more closely related to GTP-binding protein 1 (GTPBP1), whereas trGTPases in the second group were closer to eEF1A, eRF3 and Hbs1. Functional characterization of representative GTPBP1-like trGTPases (encoded by Hirudovirus, Catovirus and Moumouvirus) using in vitro reconstitution revealed that they possess eEF1A-like activity and can deliver cognate aa-tRNAs to the ribosomal A site during translation elongation. By contrast, representative eEF1A/eRF3/Hbs1-like viral trGTPases, encoded by Marseillevirus and Lausannevirus, have eRF3-like termination activity and stimulate peptide release by eRF1. Our analysis identified specific aspects of the functioning of these viral trGTPases with eRF1 of human, amoebal and Marseillevirus origin.

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Acanthamoeba castellaniiAmoebaCluster AnalysisGiant VirusesGTP PhosphohydrolasesGuanosine TriphosphateHumansHydrolysisMonomeric GTP-Binding ProteinsPeptide Chain Termination, TranslationalPeptide Elongation Factor 1Peptide Termination FactorsPhylogenyProtein BindingProtein BiosynthesisRibosomesETF1 protein, humanGTPBP1 protein, humanGTP PhosphohydrolasesGuanosine TriphosphateMonomeric GTP-Binding ProteinsPeptide Elongation Factor 1Peptide Termination Factors

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PMID31216040
PMCPMC6582330
OpenAlexW2942227703

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