Differential breakdown of phylogenetically diverse ribosomal RNA's inserted via liposomes into mammalian cells

Lavelle, D.; Ostro, M.J.; Giacomoni, D.

Science 217(4554): 59-61

1982


ISSN/ISBN: 0036-8075
PMID: 6178157
Document Number: 187411
Liposomes were used to deliver rRNA from 3 different organisms into cultivated mouse plasmacytoma cells. rRNA from Escherichia coli was degraded intracellularly within 1 h, whereas mouse and yeast rRNA were degraded more slowly. Cells can evidently discriminate between different rRNA.

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