Unique ribosome structure of Leptospira interrogans is composed of four rRNA components

All known ribosomes of procaryotic organisms are made up of three rRNA components that are 23, 16, and 5S in size. We now report that in some Leptospira interrogans strains, the classical 23S rRNA is further processed to generate 14 and 17S rRNAS. This processing step was previously known to occur o...

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Published in:Journal of Bacteriology 1990-06, Vol.172 (6), p.3478-3480
Main Authors: Hsu, D. (University of California, Davis, CA), Pan, M.J, Zee, Y.C, LeFebvre, R.B
Format: Article
Language:English
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Biological and medical sciences
Cell structures and functions
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
LEPTOSPIRA
Leptospira interrogans - genetics
Molecular and cellular biology
RIBOSOMAS
RIBOSOME
Ribosomes - analysis
RNA, Ribosomal - analysis
RNA, Ribosomal, 23S - analysis
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Summary:All known ribosomes of procaryotic organisms are made up of three rRNA components that are 23, 16, and 5S in size. We now report that in some Leptospira interrogans strains, the classical 23S rRNA is further processed to generate 14 and 17S rRNAS. This processing step was previously known to occur only in some eucaryotes and in a small group of procaryotes. The implications of this finding are discussed
ISSN:0021-9193
1098-5530
1067-8832
DOI:10.1128/jb.172.6.3478-3480.1990