A new nuclease (Rn) isolated from rye nucleus was applied for the structural studies of methionine initiator transfer ribonucleic acid and ribosomal 5S rRNA from yellow lupin seeds. The enzyme shows high specificity for some regions of both RNAs. The dihydrouridine and ribothymidine loops which are supposed to be involved in the tertiary interactions of the methionine initiator tRNA were hydrolysed. The anticodon loop is not digested at all. 5S rRNA was digested in single stranded regions (loops). The cleavage pattern of the tRNA and 5S rRNA obtained with Rn enzyme, suggests not only the high specificity toward single stranded regions, but also some dependence on their tertiary structure.
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