Nucleic Acids Research, 1981, Vol. 9, No. 19 5159-5162
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MOLECULAR BIOLOGY |
The nucleotide sequence of 5S rRNA from an extreme thermophile, Thermus thermophilus HB8
Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Genetik, Abt. Wittmann Ihnestrasse 63-73, and Institut für Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Thielallee 69-73, D-1000 Berlin 33 (Dahlem), GFR Mitsubishi-kasei Institute of Life Sciences Minamiooya, 11, Machida-shi, Tokyo 194, Japan
Received July 20, 1981. Using 3'- and 5'-end labelling sequencing techniques, the following primary structure for Thermus thermophilus HB8 5S RNA could be determined : pAA(U)CCCCCGUGCCCAUAGCGGCGUGGAACCACCCGUUCCCAUUCCGAACACGGAAGUGAAACGCGCCAGCGCCGAUGGUACUGGCGGACGACCGCUGGGAGAGUAGGUCGGG UGCGGGGGAOH. This sequence is most similar to Thermus aquaticus 5S RNA with which it shows 85% homology.