Stonington O G, Pettijohn D E
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1971 Jan;68(1):6-9. doi: 10.1073/pnas.68.1.6.
The DNA of Escherichia coli has been isolated in a compact structure containing small amounts of protein and RNA and having a sedimentation coefficient of approximately 3200 S. The molecular weight of the DNA in the complex is very large (probably higher than 10(9)); the protein is predominantly core RNA polymerase; the RNA is chiefly nascent messenger and ribosomal chains. Solutions containing the complex have low viscosities; this plus its sedimentation rate suggest that the DNA is in a tightly folded conformation. The DNA unfolds after exposure to RNase or heat; this indicates that an RNA component of the complex is involved in stabilizing the structure.
大肠杆菌的DNA已被分离出来,其结构紧密,含有少量蛋白质和RNA,沉降系数约为3200 S。复合物中DNA的分子量非常大(可能高于10⁹);蛋白质主要是核心RNA聚合酶;RNA主要是新生的信使核糖核酸链和核糖体链。含有该复合物的溶液粘度较低;这一点加上其沉降速率表明DNA处于紧密折叠的构象。DNA在暴露于核糖核酸酶或加热后会展开;这表明复合物中的RNA成分参与了结构的稳定。