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A simple method of characterizing mitochondrial ribonucleic acid.

D Haldar·B K Waters·D B Freeman
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A simple method of isolating and characterizing RNA from L-cell mitochondria is described. The mitochondrial fraction is lysed by sodium dodecyl sulphate, and the RNA fractionated by sucrose-density-gradient centrifugation. The efficacy of proteinase K in preventing ribonuclease activity is also demonstrated.

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CytosolDactinomycinEdetic AcidMitochondriaPeptide HydrolasesRNARNA, RibosomalRibonucleasesJournal Article

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D Haldar, B K Waters, D B Freeman. 1975. A simple method of characterizing mitochondrial ribonucleic acid.. https://doi.org/10.1042/bj1470621

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