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J Ilan

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PubMed1973

Sequence homology at the 5'-termini of insect messenger RNAs.

Treatment of insect polyribosomes with 1 M KCl released a messenger ribonucleoprotein with a pronounced 16S peak. Phenol extraction resulted in a defined peak of 10S RNA, which was judged as mRNA by the following criteria: it showed specificity for binding to ribosomes, and the formation of initiation complex was dependent on protein initiation factors, GTP, mRNA, and aminoacyl-tRNA. The complex directed protein synthesis upon the addition of elongation factors. mRNA was treated with phosphatase and phosphorylated at the 5'-end with [(32)P]cyanoethylphosphate. [(32)P]mRNA was digested by T1 ribonuclease to completion and chromatographed on DEAE-cellulose. The only fragment with (32)P was 15 nucleotides long; it was treated with pancreatic ribonuclease and fingerprinted. Fractions of AC, AAC, and AAAC were found. Initiation signal AUG or GUG in these mRNAs does not begin immediately at the 5'-end and may be at a distance greater than 15 nucleotides. Alkaline hydrolysis of mRNAs labeled in vivo with [(14)C]adenosine revealed Ap and pppAp. Alkaline hydrolysis of mRNA labeled with (32)P at the 5'-terminus resulted in pAp. Hence, these results suggest that in a heterogeneous population of mRNAs from insects, all start with A and have sequence homology at the 5'-termini. This sequence may reflect the signal for RNA polymerase on the gene or may promote the binding of mRNA to ribosomes.

Alkaline Phosphatase↗
PubMed1969

Aminoacyl transfer ribonucleic acid synthetases from cell-free extract of Plasmodium berghei.

Aminoacyl transfer ribonucleic acid synthetases for leucine tyrosine, histidine, valine, proline, threonine, and lysine were obtainnned from cell-free extract of Plasmodium berghei. The leucyl-tRNA synthetase cane charge tRNA from liver or Escherichia coli with leucine-c(14), liver tRNA being a better substrate. The amount of aminoacylation increses linerly with respect to the quantity of tRNA added from either source and is dependent on the amount of enzyme added. The rate of aminoacylation is constant for 10 minutes and then decreases. It is enhanced by polyvinylsulfate. One-tenth millimoler pyrimethamine, hydroxystilbamidine, quinacrine, and acriflavine inhibited the formation of C(14)-valyl-tRNA. Species specificity between tRNA and its charging enzyme with respect to the recognition site is discussed.

Acridines↗