Abstract |
With the improved rapid sequencing techniques, the earlier sequence of U2 RNA of Novikoff hepatoma (Shibata et al, J. Biol. Chem. 250, 3909-3920, 1975) was reanalyzed and modified. The improved sequence of U2 RNA is 188 (or 189) nucleotides long and is in register with a characterized U2 RNA pseudogene (Denison et al, PNAS 78, 810-814, 1981) except for an 11 nucleotide sequence (nucleotides 147-157) which is absent from the pseudogene. From these results, a secondary structure of U2 RNA is proposed which is supported by the preferred cleavage sites with T1-RNase, RNase A and S1 nuclease. Isolated U2 RNA was cleaved by T1-RNase preferentially at positions 64 and 164, whereas U2 RNA in U2-snRNP was cleaved only at position 64, indicating that position 164 is protected in U2-snRNP. As with U1 RNA (Epstein et al, PNAS 78, 1562-1566, 1981) the 5'-end of isolated U2 RNA was not preferentially cleaved by T1-RNase.
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Authors | R Reddy, D Henning, P Epstein, H Busch |
Journal | Nucleic acids research
(Nucleic Acids Res)
Vol. 9
Issue 21
Pg. 5645-58
(Nov 11 1981)
ISSN: 0305-1048 [Print] England |
PMID | 6796940
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
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Chemical References |
- Oligoribonucleotides
- RNA, Neoplasm
- Ribonucleoproteins
- Ribonucleases
- Ribonuclease T1
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Topics |
- Animals
- Base Sequence
- Liver Neoplasms, Experimental
(analysis)
- Nucleic Acid Conformation
- Oligoribonucleotides
(analysis)
- RNA, Neoplasm
- Rats
- Ribonuclease T1
- Ribonucleases
- Ribonucleoproteins
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