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Ultraviolet-induced inhibition of ribosomal RNA synthesis in yeast strains differing in radiation sensitivities.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  793628     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The ultraviolet-induced inhibition of rRNA synthesis has been measured during the first hour after irradiation for stationary yeast cells differing in radiation sensitivity. rRNA was isolated and separated on an agarose-polyacrylamide gel. The wild type and a mutant which is possibly defective in recombinational repair show a sigmoidal inhibition curve, an excision-deficient mutant shows an exponential one. From these curves it is deduced that a pyrimidine dimer acts as a transcription terminating lesion as was shown for bacteria. During the first hour after irradiation the excision repair system decreases the number of transcription terminating lesions by 22% in the wild type and 25% in the mutant defective in recombinational repair. An approximation of the repair efficiency gives a value of 7500-10 000 transcription terminating lesions per cell being removed during the first hour after irradiation by excision. Ultraviolet-induced lesions of this kind can partially be removed by photoreactivation. The inhibition coefficients are the same for 26 S and 18 S rRNA in stationary cells, whereas exponentially growing cells show different inhibition coefficients for 26 S and 18 S rRNA leading to the suggestion that the processing of the ribosomal precursor RNA is different in stationary and exponentially growing cells.
Authors:
H Koch; H Waller; J Kiefer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochimica et biophysica acta     Volume:  454     ISSN:  0006-3002     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochim. Biophys. Acta     Publication Date:  1976 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1977-02-26     Completed Date:  1977-02-26     Revised Date:  2000-12-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0217513     Medline TA:  Biochim Biophys Acta     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  436-46     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cell Division
Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
Genetic Code
Mutation
RNA, Ribosomal / biosynthesis*,  radiation effects
Saccharomyces cerevisiae / metabolism,  radiation effects*
Species Specificity
Transcription, Genetic / radiation effects*
Ultraviolet Rays*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/RNA, Ribosomal

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