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. 1984 Dec 21;12(24):9367–9382. doi: 10.1093/nar/12.24.9367

Transfer RNA splicing in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: defining the substrates.

R C Ogden, M C Lee, G Knapp
PMCID: PMC320467  PMID: 6096826

Abstract

The primary sequences of all the tRNA precursors which contain intervening sequences and which accumulate in the Saccharomyces cerevisiae rnal mutant are presented. A combination of DNA and RNA sequence analysis has led to elucidation of the primary sequence of four hitherto uncharacterized precursors. The location of the intervening sequence has in all cases been unambiguously determined by analysis of the intermediates in the splicing reaction. Secondary structures based upon the tRNA cloverleaf are shown for all the tRNA precursors and discussed with respect to common recognition by the yeast splicing endonuclease.

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