title: Selection of RNA-binding peptides containing Arg-rich motif.
abstract: In order to search the RNA-binding peptides, selection from randomized peptides containing Arg-rich motif was carried out using rRNA-immobilized column. As a result of the selection for 16S- and 23S-rRNA from E. coli, six peptides were identified to be the rRNA-binding peptide by MALDI-TOF MS. These peptides contained R, N, Q, or G at three randomized positions. This result indicates that amino acids with a positive residue or an amide residue might be essential for peptides to recognize the RNA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8585, Japan.
authors.forename: Naohiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.forename: Keiichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oniwa
authors.forename: Reiko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Iwase
authors.forename: Tetsuji
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamaoka
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murakami
mesh_terms: D020816:Amino Acid Motifs; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001120:Arginine / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides; D016601:RNA-Binding Proteins; D001120:Arginine