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Methylation of Newly Synthesized Viral Messenger RNA by an Enzyme in Vaccinia Virus

Wei, Cha Mer, Moss, Bernard·1974·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Purified vaccinia virions contain an enzyme that incorporates methyl groups from S -adenosylmethionine into viral RNA synthesized by the core-associated DNA-dependent RNA polymerase. This incorporation, by partially disrupted virions, was dependent on the presence of all four ribonucleoside triphosphates and Mg ++ and was inhibited by actinomycin D. At saturation, 2.3 methyl groups were incorporated per 1000 nucleotides. The methyl-labeled RNA product was sensitive to alkali and ribonucleases and hybridized to filters containing immobilized poly(U) or vaccinia DNA. The methyl groups were not located on the 3′-terminal polyadenylate sequence, nor were they randomly distributed along the RNA chain. The lability of a large portion of the methyl groups to perchloric acid digestion was consistent with an O-methyl linkage, and the chromatographic properties of the alkali-digested material suggested that either the 5′-terminus or up to three consecutive internal nucleotides were methylated. Methylation probably occurs at the macromolecular level, since added vaccinia RNA was a suitable substrate. The failure of heterologous rRNA and tRNA species as well as homopolyribonucleotides to act as substrate suggested that a specific sequence might be required.

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Authors
Wei, C. M., & Moss, B.
Affiliations
Laboratory of Biology of Viruses, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20014
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
1974-08
Volume
71
Issue
8
Pages
3014-3018
ISSN
  • 0027-8424
  • 1091-6490
Cited by
65
References
2
Language
en

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