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A Tassanakajohn

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PubMed1990

Interaction of tRNA with domain II of 23S rRNA.

The interaction of tRNA with domain II of 23S rRNA in E. coli ribosomes has been probed using short, complementary DNA oligodeoxyribonucleotides. Specifically, cDNA oligomers to the region 801-811 of the 23S rRNA were used to ascertain the interaction of this region with tRNA. It was found that when tRNA was bound to the P site, considerable competition occurred between tRNA and the cDNA oligomers which base paired with the nucleotides 807-811. However, A-site bound tRNA neither displaced, nor was displaced, by cDNA oligomers to this region. Additionally, the binding of tRNA lacking the CACCA nucleotides on the 3' terminus was unaffected by the presence a cDNA oligomer complementary to nucleotides 803-811, indicating that the cDNA-tRNA competition was dependent on the 3' terminal nucleotides of tRNA.

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PubMed1987

Probing ribosome structure using short oligodeoxyribonucleotides: the question of resolution.

The structure of ribosomal RNA in situ can be probed using short, complementary DNA oligomers. As these oligomers bind to exposed, single-stranded regions of rRNA, the stability of the hybridized complex can be assayed. Differences in binding stability between cDNA probes of similar length and composition may be indicative of the presence of competing structure, such as base-paired rRNA regions, tRNA interactions or protein interactions. In this study the degree to which such interactions can be distinguished is studied. It is found that by using suitable controls, interactions between rRNA and tRNA or rRNA can be discriminated to a resolution of one or two bases. This resolution promises to be important in delineating the higher-order structure of the rRNA.

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