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. 1977 Feb;4(2):339–352. doi: 10.1093/nar/4.2.339

Sequence analysis of T1 ribonuclease fragments of 18S ribosomal RNA by 5'-terminal labeling, partial digestion, and homochromatography fingerprinting.

M Fuke, H Busch
PMCID: PMC342436  PMID: 190590

Abstract

The method employed to determine the sequence of a T1 RNase fragment, A-A-A-A-A-U-A-A-C-A-A-U-A-C-A-Gp, from Novikoff rat hepatoma 18S ribosomal RNA is described. This method is applicable to any oligoribonucleotide produced by specific endonucleases that leave the newly cleaved 5'-end free for labeling with polynucleotide kinase and gamma-(32p)-ATP. The (32p)-labeled oligoribonucleotide is subjected to partial endonucleolytic digestion and fractionated by two-dimensional homochromatography fingerprinting. The nucleotide sequence is determined by following mobility shifts of the labeled and partially digested oligoribonucleotides in homochromatography fingerprinting.

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