Shvedova T A, Korneeva G A, Otroshchenko V A, Venkstern T V
Nucleic Acids Res. 1987 Feb 25;15(4):1745-52. doi: 10.1093/nar/15.4.1745.
2.5 S RNA, the nucleic acid component of the 1,4-alpha-D-glucan: 1,4-alpha-D-glucan 6-alpha-(1,4-alpha-glucano)-transferase from rabbit muscles, devoid of any protein, catalyses the branching reaction, as does the holoenzyme. The conclusion is drawn that 2.5 S RNA is a ribozyme. To get an insight into the significance of different parts of the molecule for the catalytic activity of 2.5 S RNA, a large fragment isolated from its partial RNAase A digest was investigated. This fragment which proved to be the middle part of polyribonucleotide chain containing all modified nucleotides exerts some catalytic activity, too.
2.5S RNA,即来自兔肌肉的1,4-α-D-葡聚糖:1,4-α-D-葡聚糖6-α-(1,4-α-葡聚糖基)-转移酶的核酸成分,在没有任何蛋白质的情况下,与全酶一样催化分支反应。由此得出结论,2.5S RNA是一种核酶。为了深入了解分子不同部分对2.5S RNA催化活性的重要性,对从其部分核糖核酸酶A消化产物中分离出的一个大片段进行了研究。这个片段被证明是多核糖核苷酸链的中间部分,包含所有修饰核苷酸,它也具有一定的催化活性。