Properties of a ribonuclease from Aedes aegypti larvae |
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| Authors: | M A Fritz A M Fallon |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School of Osteopathic Medicine, Piscataway 08854. |
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| Abstract: | 1. The properties of a soluble ribonuclease from Aedes aegypti larvae have been compared with ribonuclease activity in adult female tissue. 2. In larval extracts ribonuclease activity was maximal at 40-45 degrees C whereas activity in tissue from adult females was highest at 50 degrees C. 3. Ribonuclease activity that was recovered in a 20-60% ammonium sulfate precipitate was further purified by batch elution from DEAE-Sephacel and from carboxymethylcellulose. 4. Ribonuclease activity in the partially purified fraction was sensitive to EDTA, stimulated by magnesium, had a pH optimum at 9.0 and a Mr of 45,000. 5. Agarose gels containing yeast RNA substrate were used to monitor partial purification of the larval ribonuclease. |
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