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Effects of lymphocyte activation on transfer RNAs.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1953734     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The influences of mitogen activation on the functional capacity of rat splenic tRNAs were evaluated. The specific amino acid acceptor activity, pmol of a specific amino acid accepted per nmol of tRNA, of isolated splenic tRNAs from in vivo Concanavalin A (37 h)-treated rats were up to 8 times the specific amino acid acceptor activities of splenic tRNAs from control rats. Control splenic tRNAs were treated with purified liver tRNA nucleotidyltransferase in vitro to repair the 3'[CCA] terminus of tRNAs, and subsequently assayed in an aminoacylation reaction. The specific amino acid acceptor activities were slightly increased over those tRNAs not repaired with tRNA nucleotidyltransferase, indicating the presence of a low level of defective but repairable tRNAs in the control rat spleen. Furthermore, our results indicate that cyclosporin A (inhibitor of lymphocyte activation) blocks the Concanavalin A stimulation of tRNA charging ranging from 16 to 93%.
Authors:
K Rasmussen; S Whelly; K Barker
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochemical and biophysical research communications     Volume:  180     ISSN:  0006-291X     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.     Publication Date:  1991 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-12-02     Completed Date:  1991-12-02     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372516     Medline TA:  Biochem Biophys Res Commun     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  638-44     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock 79430.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acyl-tRNA Synthetases / metabolism*
Animals
Cells, Cultured
Concanavalin A
DNA Replication*
Female
Lymphocyte Activation / physiology*
Lymphocytes / immunology,  physiology*
RNA Nucleotidyltransferases / metabolism
RNA, Transfer / metabolism*
Rats
Reference Values
Spleen / physiology
Thymidine / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
11028-71-0/Concanavalin A; 50-89-5/Thymidine; 9014-25-9/RNA, Transfer; EC 2.7.7.-/RNA Nucleotidyltransferases; EC 2.7.7.-/tRNA nucleotidyltransferase; EC 6.1.1.-/Amino Acyl-tRNA Synthetases

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