Dubin D T, Taylor R H
Nucleic Acids Res. 1975 Oct;2(10):1653-68. doi: 10.1093/nar/2.10.1653.
The poly A-containing mRNA of cultured hamster (BHK-21) cells has been examined with regard to methylation status. Steady state-labeled mRNA was obtained by incubating cells for 20-22h in the presence of [methyl-3H]-methionine and 32Pi. The degree of methylation of this RNA was 1.8 methyl groups per 1000 nucleotides, or 4-5 methyl groups on the average per molecule. The nature of the methylated residues was determined by paper chromatography and electrophoresis of acid and alkaline hydrolysates, by DEAE cellulose chromatography of alkaline hydrolysates and of T2 RNase digests, and by examining the effect of subjecting samples to "beta-elimination." Approx. half of the methyl groups occurred in standard ("internal") linkage, 10% as m5Cp and 40% as m6Ap residues. The remainder occurred at least for the most part in "blocked" 5'-termini with the presumptive structure m7G(5')ppp(Nm)p.., where Nm was Gm, m6Am, Um, or Cm.
已对培养的仓鼠(BHK - 21)细胞中含多聚腺苷酸的mRNA的甲基化状态进行了研究。通过在[甲基 - ³H] - 甲硫氨酸和³²Pi存在下将细胞孵育20 - 22小时来获得稳态标记的mRNA。这种RNA的甲基化程度为每1000个核苷酸1.8个甲基,即平均每个分子有4 - 5个甲基。通过对酸性和碱性水解产物进行纸层析和电泳、对碱性水解产物和T2核糖核酸酶消化产物进行DEAE纤维素层析以及通过检测样品进行“β-消除”的效果来确定甲基化残基的性质。大约一半的甲基以标准(“内部”)连接形式存在,10%为m⁵Cp,40%为m⁶Ap残基。其余的至少大部分存在于具有推定结构m⁷G(5')ppp(Nm)p..的“封闭”5'-末端,其中Nm为Gm、m⁶Am、Um或Cm。