Molecular action of the type 1 ribosome-inactivating protein saporin 5 on Vicia sativa ribosomes

FEBS Lett. 1993 Jul 5;325(3):291-4. doi: 10.1016/0014-5793(93)81091-d.

Abstract

The type 1 ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP) saporin 5 isolated from seeds of Saponaria officinalis L. strongly inhibited translation carried out by Vicia sativa L. purified ribosomes. The toxin multidepurinated V. sativa rRNA, which upon treatment with acid aniline releases several RNA fragments including an RNA fragment of approximately 370 nucleotides the 5'-end sequence of which was 5'-GAGGAACG-3'.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Base Sequence
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Immunotoxins*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • N-Glycosyl Hydrolases*
  • Plant Proteins / pharmacology*
  • Plants
  • RNA, Ribosomal
  • Ribosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 1
  • Ribosomes / drug effects*
  • Ribosomes / metabolism
  • Saporins

Substances

  • Immunotoxins
  • Plant Proteins
  • RNA, Ribosomal
  • Ribosome Inactivating Proteins, Type 1
  • N-Glycosyl Hydrolases
  • Saporins