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Chloroplast ribosomal proteins from spinach have been prepared in the presence of a protease inhibitor and some modifications have been introduced to the previous characterization of the 50S subunits (Mache et al., MGG, 177, 333, 1980): 33 ribosomal proteins are detected instead of 34. No change has been observed for the 30S subunits.
Using a light-driven system of protein synthesis it is shown that up to ten ribosomal proteins of the 30S and eight proteins of the 50S subunits are made in the chloroplast.
Newly synthesized ribosomal subunits have been analysed on CsCl gradients after sedimentation at equilibrium, allowing the separation of fully assembled subunits from incomplete ribosomal particles. Most of the newly made 50S subunits are fully assembled (ρ=1.634). A small amount of incomplete 50S particles (ρ=1.686) is detectable. Newly made 30S subunits (ρ=1.598) and incomplete 30S particles (ρ=1.691) are also observed. The ribosomal proteins of the incomplete 30S have been determined. They contain eight or nine of the 30S-proteins, seven of which are synthesized within the chloroplast. It is suggested that incomplete ribosomal particles resulted from a step in the assembly of ribosomal subunits.
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Dorne, AM., Lescure, AM. & Mache, R. Site of synthesis of spinach chloroplast ribosomal proteins and formation of incomplete ribosomal particles in isolated chloroplasts. Plant Mol Biol 3, 83–90 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00040032
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