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. 1978 May 1;171(2):367–374. doi: 10.1042/bj1710367

Quantitative analysis of rat liver nucleolar and nucleoplasmic ribosomal ribonucleic acids.

M D Dabeva, K P Dudov, A A Hadjiolov, A S Stoykova
PMCID: PMC1183965  PMID: 656050

Abstract

rRNA from detergent-purified nuclei was fractionated quantitatively, by two independent methods, into nucleolar and nucleoplasmic RNA fractions. The two RNA fractions were analysed by urea/agar-gel electrophoresis and the amount of pre-rRNA (precursor of rRNA) and rRNA components was determined. The rRNA constitutes 35% of total nuclear RNA, of which two-thirds are in nucleolar RNA and one-third in nucleoplasmic RNA. The identified pre-rRNA components (45 S, 41 S, 39 S, 36 S, 32 S and 21 S) are confined to the nucleolus and constitute about 70% of its rRNA. The remaining 30% are represented by 28 S and 18 S rRNA, in a molar ratio of 1.4. The bulk of rRNA in nucleoplasmic RNA is represented by 28 S and 18 S rRNA in a molar ratio close to 1.0. Part of the mature rRNA species in nucleoplasmic RNA originate from ribosomes attached to the outer nuclear membrane, which resist detergent treatment. The absolute amount of nuclear pre-rRNA and rRNA components was evaluated. The amount of 32 S and 21 S pre-rRNA (2.9 x 10(4) and 2.5 x 10(4) molecules per nucleus respectively) is 2-3-fold higher than that of 45 S, 41 S and 36 S pre-rRNA.

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