Published April 1978 | Version v1
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Structure of psoralen-crosslinked ribosomal RNA from Drosophila melanogaster

  • 1. Univ. of California, Berkeley

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Ribosomal RNA from Drosophila melanogaster photoreacted with hydroxymethyltrioxsalen has been examined by electron microscopy. Reproducible patterns of hairpins were found in both the 26S and 18S RNA. The frequency of these hairpins and the amount of incorporated drug were dependent upon the conditions under which the crosslinking was performed. A prominent central hairpin occurs in the 26S RNA and the break that interrupts the continuity of the RNA chain is located within it. In addition to several small hairpins, the crosslinked 18S RNA contains a large open loop

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Journal Title
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Journal Volume
75
Journal Issue
4
Series
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.
Journal Page Range
1642-1646
ISSN
0027-8424

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