Abstract
Binding of mRNA leader sequences to ribosomes was studied in conditions of a cell-free translation system based on wheat germ extract. Leader sequence of TMV mRNA (the so-called omega-RNA sequence) was able to bind simulta-neously 80S ribosome and 40S ribosomal subunit. It was found that nucleotide substitutions in omega-RNA resulting in destabilization of RNA structure have no effect on the complex formation with both 80S ribosome and 40S ribosomal sub-unit. Leader sequence of globin mRNA is also able to form a similar joint complex. It is supposed that the ability of mRNA leader sequences to bind simultaneously 80S ribosome and 40S subunit is independent of leader nature and may reflect pre-viously unknown eukaryotic mechanisms of translation initiation.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 342-345 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Biochemistry (Moscow) |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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