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Ribosomal ribonucleic acid synthesis and maturation in the blue-green alga Anacystis nidulans.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 111 ·No. 2 ·1972-08-00 ·Pages 316-24

Doolittle WF

Abstract

Methods are described for preparation of pulse-labeled ribonucleic acid (RNA) from the blue-green alga Anacystis nidulans. Synthesis of labeled RNA was found to be in part dependent on concurrent photosynthesis and was inhibited by the antibiotic streptolydigin. Mature 23S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) appeared before mature 16S rRNA. Formation of either molecule was inhibited by chloramphenicol, and RNA species of lesser mobility accumulated. These species may be precursors of the mature forms. Maturation of 16S rRNA was also inhibited by streptolydigin. (The effect of this antibiotic on 23S rRNA maturation was not examined). In many respects, ribosomal RNA synthesis and maturation in this blue-green alga appear to follow the pattern already established for bacteria.

MeSH Terms
Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology Chemical Precipitation Chloramphenicol/pharmacology Cyanobacteria/growth & development,metabolism Electrophoresis, Disc Genetics, Microbial Molecular Weight Muramidase Osmosis Phenols Photosynthesis RNA, Ribosomal/analysis,antagonists & inhibitors,biosynthesis,isolation & purification Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Time Factors Trichloroacetic Acid Tritium Uridine/metabolism
Chemicals
Anti-Bacterial Agents Phenols RNA, Ribosomal Tritium Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate Trichloroacetic Acid Chloramphenicol Muramidase Uridine
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Doolittle W F
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Article Info
Journal
Journal of bacteriology
Abbr.
J Bacteriol
ISSN
0021-9193
Published
1972-08-00
Pages
316-24
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
2985120R
PMCID
PMC251284
Subset
IM
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