Maturation of ribosomal RNA in stringent and relaxed bacteria.
Experiments with relaxed and stringent strains of E. coli confirm that rRNA synthesis continues in both during amino acid starvation. rRNA species produced are exclusively in their precursor configurations and vulnerable to nuclease attack.
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Department of Biology, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, USA.
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D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D007930:Leucine / Q000494:pharmacology; D050296:Microbial Viability; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000096:biosynthesis; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics*
D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D007930:Leucine