Factors causing release of ribosomal subunits from isolated nuclei of regenerating rat liver in vitro.

Incubation medium II causes release of ribosomal subunits from isolated prelabeled nuclei of regenerating rat liver in vitro (Sato, T., Ishikawa, K. and Ogato, K. (1976) Biochim. Biophys. Acta 000, 000-000). The effects of individual components of this medium on release of subunits were studied and the following results were obtained. 1. Dialyzed cytosol was effective in causing release of total labeled RNA, but its effect on release of labeled ribosomal subunits was rather lower than that of low molecular yeast RNA. Spermidine inhibited the release of total labeled RNA as well as that of labeled ribosomal subunits. 2. Low molecular yeast RNA was the most effective component for inducing release of labeled ribosomal subunits. Homologous ribosomal RNA was as effective as yeast RNA. Cytoplasmic ribosomes, prepared by washing with solution of high salt concentration, and their subunits were also effective. 3. Transfer RNA was not so effective as yeast RNA and ribosomal RNA and even after heat treatment it had little effect. 4. Among the homopolyribonucleotides tested, polyuridylic acid had a strong effect but polyadenylic acid, polycytidylic acid and polyinosinic acid had no effect. 5. The effects of yeast RNA and polyuridylic acid in causing release of labeled ribosomal subunits were dependent upon their concentrations in the reaction mixture. The characteristics of the factors which cause release of labeled ribosomal subunits in vitro are discussed on the basis of the results.