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High hydrostatic pressure approach proves RNA catalytic activity without magnesium.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17222901     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
High hydrostatic pressure (HHP) technique was used to evaluate a mechanism of RNA hydrolysis with RNA. We showed that hammerhead ribozyme specifically cleaves RNA substrate at HHP in the absence of Mg(2+). A deoxyribozyme "10-23" was active in the same conditions. These results pointed out that the hydrolytic activity of nucleic acid depends on proper tertiary structure of a complex with a substrate. They prove that magnesium ion is not directly involved in catalysis process. On that basis we show the mechanism of RNA hydrolysis catalyzed with nucleic acids at HHP.
Authors:
Agnieszka Fedoruk-Wyszomirska; Eliza Wyszko; Małgorzata Giel-Pietraszuk; Mirosława Z Barciszewska; Jan Barciszewski
Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2006-12-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of biological macromolecules     Volume:  41     ISSN:  0141-8130     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Biol. Macromol.     Publication Date:  2007 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-03-30     Completed Date:  2007-05-31     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7909578     Medline TA:  Int J Biol Macromol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  30-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Noskowskiego 12/14, 61-704 Poznan, Poland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Base Sequence
Hydrolysis
Hydrostatic Pressure
Magnesium / metabolism
Molecular Sequence Data
Nucleic Acid Conformation
RNA, Catalytic / chemistry*,  genetics,  metabolism*
RNA, Viral / chemistry,  genetics,  metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/RNA, Catalytic; 0/RNA, Viral; 7439-95-4/Magnesium

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