| Literature DB >> 6576222 |
M M Hryniewicz, R A Vonder Haar.
Abstract
The polyamines spermidine and spermine stimulate the readthrough of the UGA termination codon of rabbit beta-globin mRNA when it is translated in a rabbit reticulocyte cell-free system. The other major polyamine, putrescine, does not show this effect. The polyamine induced readthrough is specific for UGA as the UAA termination codon of alpha-globin mRNA is not read through and general translational misreading errors are not occurring in the presence of spermidine or spermine. The probable mechanism of this effect and some possible regulatory implications are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6576222 DOI: 10.1007/bf00330661
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Gen Genet ISSN: 0026-8925