A new kinetic model reveals the synergistic effect of E-, P- and A-sites on +1 ribosomal frameshifting

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Programmed ribosomal frameshifting (PRF) is a process by which ribosomes produce two different polypeptides from the same mRNA. In this study, we propose three different kinetic models of +1 PRF, incorporating the effects of the ribosomal E-, P- and A-sites toward promoting efficient +1 frameshifting in Escherichia coli. Specifically, the timing of E-site tRNA dissociation is discussed within the context of the kinetic proofreading mechanism of aminoacylated tRNA (aa-tRNA) selection. Mathematical modeling using previously determined kinetic rate constants reveals that destabilization of deacylated tRNA in the E-site, rearrangement of peptidyl-tRNA in the P-site, and availability of cognate aa-tRNA corresponding to the A-site act synergistically to promote efficient +1 PRF. The effect of E-site codon:anticodon interactions on +1 PRF was also experimentally examined with a dual fluorescence reporter construct. The combination of predictive modeling and empirical testing allowed the rate constant for P-site tRNA slippage (ks) to be estimated as ks ≈1.9 s-1 for the release factor 2 (RF2) frameshifting sequence. These analyses suggest that P-site tRNA slippage is the driving force for +1 ribosomal frameshifting while the presence of a 'hungry codon' in the A-site and destabilization in the E-site further enhance +1 PRF in E. coli. © 2008 The Author(s).

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Liao, P. Y., Gupta, P., Petrov, A. N., Dinman, J. D., & Lee, K. H. (2008). A new kinetic model reveals the synergistic effect of E-, P- and A-sites on +1 ribosomal frameshifting. Nucleic Acids Research, 36(8), 2619–2629. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkn100

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