Structural investigation of nuclear RNP particles containing pre-mRNA by different fluorescence techniques.

Ethidium bromide (EB) adsorption isotherms on 30S nuclear RNP particles isolated from liver nuclei has revealed 6% of double-stranded regions in pre-mRNA (dsRNA). It has been established by measurements of the EB fluorescence polarization that the bulk of dsRNA regions in RNP is rigidly attached to RNP. They are longer than 45 degree A.

Studies on dissociation and reconstitution of nuclear 30-S ribonucleoprotein particles containing pre-mRNA.

Treatment of nuclear 30-S ribonucleoprotein (RNP) particles containing pre-mRNA (precursor of mRNA) with 2 M NaCl leads to dissociation of RNA and protein. The protein component is present either as an aggregate with a sedimentation coefficient close to 30 S (a free informofer) or as a slowly sedimenting material (monomers or oligomers of informatin). Most of the informofers and slowly sedimenting material are in the equilibrium state.