Some bacterial tRNA genes are transcribed by eukaryotic RNA polymerase III

Nucleic Acids Res. 1982 Nov 25;10(22):7153-62. doi: 10.1093/nar/10.22.7153.

Abstract

E. coli genes for tRNAasp and tRNAtrp are transcribed by eukaryotic RNA polymerase III upon injection into nuclei of Xenopus oocytes. This indicates that some bacterial tRNA genes contain RNA polymerase III promoter sequences. We discuss evolutionary aspects of this finding.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Cell Nucleus / metabolism
  • DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases / metabolism*
  • Escherichia coli / genetics*
  • Female
  • Mutation
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation
  • Oocytes / metabolism
  • RNA Polymerase III / metabolism*
  • RNA, Bacterial / genetics*
  • RNA, Transfer / genetics*
  • Transcription, Genetic*
  • Xenopus

Substances

  • RNA, Bacterial
  • RNA, Transfer
  • DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases
  • RNA Polymerase III

Associated data

  • GENBANK/K01858