| | The role of SmpB protein in trans-translationEdited by Lev Kisselev Received 12 November 2001; accepted 14 November 2001. Abstract The function of SmpB protein in the trans-translation system was evaluated using the well-defined cell-free translation system consisting of purified ribosome, alanyl-tRNA synthetase and elongation factors. The analysis showed that SmpB protein enhances alanine-accepting activity of tmRNA and that SmpB protein and tmRNA are sufficient to complete the trans-translation process in the presence of translational components. Moreover, SmpB is indispensable in the addition of tag-peptide onto ribosomes by tmRNA. In particular, the A-site binding of tmRNA is inhibited in the absence of SmpB. a Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Building FSB-401, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture 277-8562, Japan b Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Building FSB-401, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture 277-8562, Japan  Corresponding author. Fax: (81)-471-36 3642
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