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. 1975 Aug;72(8):3077–3081. doi: 10.1073/pnas.72.8.3077

Cleavage of adenovirus messenger RNA and of 28S and 18S ribosomal RNA by RNase III.

H Westphal, R J Crouch
PMCID: PMC432923  PMID: 1103139

Abstract

Escherichia coli ribonuclease III cleaves adenovirus messenger RNA and mammalian 28S and 18S ribosomal RNA. Fragmentation is not random, but in each case a specific collection of products is generated. This points to the potential use of the enzyme as a tool for specific fragmentation of RNA. Cleavage by RNase III abolishes the capability of adenovirus messenger RNA to direct cell-free synthesis of virus polypeptides.

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