Dihydrouridine residues in bakers' yeast transfer RNA were reductively cleaved with sodium borohydride. The amino acid acceptor activity of three species of transfer RNA and the ribosomal binding of one species of transfer RNA were determined for these modified transfer RNAs. The data indicate that the reductive cleavage of the dihydrouridine residues in these transfer RNAs has no effect upon their ability to accept amino acids or to bind to ribosomes.

• PMID: 5650897
• PubMed
• PubTator

Reference Type

Journal Article

Authors

Molinaro M, Sheiner LB, Neelon FA, Cantoni GL

Primary Lit For

Additional Lit For

Review For