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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1982-12-2
pubmed:abstractText
The morphology of ribosomal subunits, nucleoprotein cores, and free rRNAs from Escherichia coli has been studied by two high resolution electron microscopic techniques. Conventional transmission electron micrographs showed unfolding of 30S and 50S ribosomal subunits with increasing depletion of proteins. With dedicated (0.3 nm resolution) scanning transmission electron microscopy we were able to visualize unstained freeze dried ribosomal subunits and free rRNAs without artifacts of staining and structural distortion by air drying. By this technique, we have also determined the mass of individual ribosomal particles and rRNA molecules. While the ribosomal subunits displayed their characteristic structural features and mass, free rRNAs appeared unfolded and polydisperse. These results provide direct evidence for distinct conformational differences between free rRNAs and native ribosomal subunits of E. coli.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0171-9335
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
177-84
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1982
pubmed:articleTitle
Electron microscopic study of free and ribosome bound rRNAs from E. coli.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.