RNA synthesis by the Azofobacter vinelandii RNA polymerase is initiated with the incorporation of a ribonucleoside triphosphate to form the 5’ terminus of the chain. The RNA chains synthesized in vifro are preferentially initiated by purine ribonucleoside triphosphates. The ratio of guanosine triphosphate to ATP termini is determined by the DNA used to direct the synthesis of RNA. When denature...

Six thionucleosides found in Bacillus subtilis transfer ribonucleic acids were investigated: N6-(delta 2-isopentenyl)-2-methylthioadenosine, 5-carboxymethylaminomethyl-2-thiouridine, 4-thiouridine, 2-methylthioadenosine, N-[(9-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-2-methylthiopurin-6-yl)carbamoyl]threonine, and one unknown (X1). The presence of N-[(9-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-2-methylthiopurin-6-yl)carbamoyl]threoni...

Several enzymatic reactions are known to utilize ribonucleoside triphosphates for incorporation of ribonucleotides into ribonucleic acid polymers. Two of these reactions have been well characterized. In one, cytidine 5’-phosphate and adenosine 5’-phosphate are added to the nucleoside terminal end of soluble RNA, forming an amino acid acceptor RNA terminated by the trinucleotide sequence, pCpCpA...

It has been shown (Bernheimer & Ruffier, 1951 ) that physical disruption of streptococci belonging to Lancefield groups A, B, C and D results in the liberation of a substance which partially inhibits the depolymerizing action of group A streptococcal deoxyribonuclease. One of the striking characteristics of the inhibitory substance is its specificity, for although it inhibits the deoxyribonucle...