title: Characterization of a cell-free protein synthesizing system from rat lung.
abstract: 1. A cell-free protein synthesizing system has been developed from a novel source, namely the rat lung. 2. The system translates endogenous mRNA at a linear rate for up to 10 min at approx 5% of the in vivo rate. 3. With the use of edeine and 7-methylguanosine-5'-triphosphate (m7GTP), specific blockers of peptide chain initiation, we have demonstrated that 40-60% of total amino acid incorporation is attributable to reinitiation on nascent polypeptide chains. 4. The lung cell-free system will be a valuable asset when investigating the mechanisms involved in the regulation of pulmonary protein synthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Nutrition, School of Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, U.K.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Fussell
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Kelly
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002474:Cell-Free System / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains