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. 1998 Jun 1;26(11):2519–2525. doi: 10.1093/nar/26.11.2519

The environment of 5S rRNA in the ribosome: cross-links to the GTPase-associated area of 23S rRNA.

P Sergiev 1, S Dokudovskaya 1, E Romanova 1, A Topin 1, A Bogdanov 1, R Brimacombe 1, O Dontsova 1
PMCID: PMC147597  PMID: 9592132

Abstract

Two photoreactive diazirine derivatives of uridine were used to study contacts between 5S rRNA and 23 rRNA in situ in Escherichia coli ribosomes. 2'-Amino-2'-deoxy-uridine or 5-methyleneaminouridine were introduced into 5S rRNA by T7 transcription. After incorporation of these uridine analogues into the transcript their amino groups were modified with 4-[3-(trifluoromethyl)-3 H -diazirin-3-yl]benzyl isothiocyanate or the N -hydroxysuccinimide ester of 4-[3-(trifluoromethyl)-3 H -diazirin-3-yl]benzoic acid respectively. 5S rRNA carrying the photoreactive diazirine groups (referred to as the 2'-aminoribose derivative and the 5-methyleneamino derivative respectively) was reconstituted into 50S subunits or 70S ribosomes. After mild UV irradiation cross-links formed to 23S rRNA were analysed by standard procedures. All of the observed cross-links involved residue U89 of the 5S rRNA. Three nucleotides of 23S rRNA were cross-linked to this residue with the 5-methyleneamino derivative, namely U958, G1022 and G1138. With the 2'-aminoribose derivative a single cross-link was found, to U958. The significance of these cross-links for our understanding of the structure and function of 5S rRNA and its environment in the ribosome are discussed.

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