Biochemical Research on Oogenesis
- 1 December 1975
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in European Journal of Biochemistry
- Vol. 60 (1), 295-302
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1432-1033.1975.tb21003.x
Abstract
The nucleotide sequence of initiator tRNA, tRNAfMet, from vitellogenic oocytes of Xenopus laevis was determined. The sequence was deduced from analysis of all T1 and pancreatic oligonucleotides and comparison with the sequence of initiator tRNA from other animal species. At least 80% of all initiator tRNA molecules from oocytes have the same nucleotide sequence. This means that most and probably all initiator tRNA genes which are active in oocytes are identical to one another. No structural difference was observed between liver and oocyte initiator tRNAs. Initiator tRNA from X. laevis has the same nucleotide sequence as initiator tRNA from several species of mammals. The genes coding for this RNA have therefore remained unchanged in the mammalian and amphibian lines for at least 300000000 years.Keywords
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