Abstract
Eukaryotic elongation factor-1 (eEF1) is essential for peptide-chain elongation during translation. We report that its γ subunit (eEF1Bγ) specifically binds, and bundles, keratin intermediate filaments. Disrupting this interaction depresses translation by ∼20% and selectively increases 80S ribosomes in epithelial cells, an outcome recapitulated by RNA interference-mediated silencing of eEF1Bγ. These findings extend the emerging relationship between keratin proteins and the translational machinery.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 982-983 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Nature Structural and Molecular Biology |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2007 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We thank J. Lorsch, C. Parent, T. Kinzy, J. Dijk, D. Robinson and Y. Zheng for help. This work was supported by US National Institutes of Health grants AR42047 and AR44232 to P.A.C.