title: Protein synthesis of the sponge Geodia cydonium: characterization of the system.
abstract: The ribosomal population of the sponge Geodia cydonium has been examined. The monosomes have a sedimentation constant of 80 S, the sizes of the subunits are approximately 60 S and 45 S respectively. The polyribosomes contain up to 40 ribosomal units. Cell free protein synthesizing systems (cell homogenate as well as reconstituted system) have been prepared and characterized with respect to Mg(2+), KCI and ATP concentrations, temperature, pH and time course of the reaction. In the cell-free system and in the cellular system the protein biosynthesis is inhibited by chloramphenicol. It is not affected by cycloheximide.
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Zahn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002474:Cell-Free System; D011161:Porifera / Q000378:metabolism*; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012270:Ribosomes / Q000378:metabolism