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Effects of membrane ribonuclease and 3'-nucleotidase on the digestion of polyuridylic acid by rat liver plasma membrane.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  89     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
1. Fragments of isolated rat liver plasma membrane possess a ribonuclease activity which at pH 7.8 in the presence of 10 mM EDTA can digest polyuridylic acid (poly(U)) and polycytidylic acid (poly(C)) but not polyadenylic acid (poly(A)) and polyguanylic acid (poly(G)). Under these conditions, the membrane preparation does not degrade native or denatured DNA. 2. The products of the reaction with poly(U) (10 mM EDTA present) can be separated on DEAE-Sephadex into oligonucleotides of increasing chain length. Most of the products are di- to hexa-nucleotides which contain terminal 3'-phosphate groups. 3. When EDTA is not present (pH 7.8 or 8.8) the plasma membrane preparation degrades both poly(A) and poly(U). With poly(A) the product is all nucleoside while with poly(U) as substrate most of the product is nucleoside, but also some oligonucleotides are produced. 4. The ribonuclease releases acid soluble products very slowly from high concentrations of poly(U) (mg/ml). 5. Uridine trinucleotide with and without a terminal 3'-phosphate group is degraded by rat liver plasma membrane. The trinucleotide diphosphate is rapidly hydrolyzed to nucleoside while the trinucleotide itself is slowly digested and yields intermediate products, including nucleoside.
Authors:
N N Aronson; A Yannarell
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochimica et biophysica acta     Volume:  413     ISSN:  0006-3002     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochim. Biophys. Acta     Publication Date:  1975 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1976-02-20     Completed Date:  1976-02-20     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0217513     Medline TA:  Biochim Biophys Acta     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  135-42     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cell Membrane / enzymology*
DNA / metabolism
Edetic Acid / pharmacology
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Nucleotidases / metabolism*
Oligoribonucleotides / analysis
Phosphates
Poly A / metabolism
Poly C / metabolism
Poly G / metabolism
Poly U / metabolism*
Rats
Ribonucleases / metabolism*
Structure-Activity Relationship
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Oligoribonucleotides; 0/Phosphates; 24937-83-5/Poly A; 25191-14-4/Poly G; 27416-86-0/Poly U; 30811-80-4/Poly C; 60-00-4/Edetic Acid; 9007-49-2/DNA; EC 3.1.-/Ribonucleases; EC 3.1.3.-/Nucleotidases

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