NUCLEASE ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE USTILAGO-MAYDIS VIRUS-INDUCED KILLER PROTEINS

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作者
LEVINE, R
KOLTIN, Y
KANDEL, J
机构
[1] Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv
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10.1093/nar/6.12.3717
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
An in vitro nuclease activity was found to be associated with the purified killer proteins ofUstilago maydis. The proteins are effective against single stranded RNA, single and double stranded UNA. Endonucleolytic activity was confirmed by cleavage of circular molecules of φx174 and PM2. Double stranded RNA did not appear to serve as a substrate. © 1979 Information Retrieval Limited.
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页码:3717 / 3731
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