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The translation initiation factor eIF-4B contains an RNA-binding region that is distinct and independent from its ribonucleoprotein consensus sequence.

Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

ABSTRACT

eIF-4B is a eukaryotic translation initiation factor that is required for the binding of ribosomes to mRNAs and the stimulation of the helicase activity of eIF-4A. It is an RNA-binding protein that contains a ribonucleoprotein consensus sequence (RNP-CS)/RNA recognition motif (RRM). We examined the effects of deletions and point mutations on the ability of eIF-4B to bind a random RNA, to cooperate with eIF-4A in RNA binding, and to enhance the helicase activity of eIF-4A. We report here that the RNP-CS/RRM alone is not sufficient for eIF-4B binding to RNA and that an RNA-binding region, located between amino acids 367 and 423, is the major contributor to RNA binding. Deletions which remove this region abolish the ability of eIF-4B to cooperate with eIF-4A in RNA binding and the ability to stimulate the helicase activity of eIF-4A. Point mutations in the RNP-CS/RRM had no effect on the ability of eIF-4B to cooperate with eIF-4A in RNA binding but significantly reduced the stimulation of eIF-4A helicase activity. Our results indicate that the carboxy-terminal RNA-binding region of eIF-4B is essential for eIF-4B function and is distinct from the RNP-CS/RRM.

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