Biopolym. Cell. 1989; 5(2):99-102.
http://dx.doi.org/10.7124/bc.0000AF
Short Communications
Studies in the regulation of Escherichia coli rplL gene expression by the method of lacZ fusions in pNM481 plasmid
1Paton E. B., 1Kroupskaya I. V., 1Zhyvoloup A. N.
  1. Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR
    Kiev, USSR

Abstract

A series of recombinant pNM481-based plasmids has been constructed to study the regulation of E. coli rplL gene expression in vivo. Comparison of rplJ'-lacZ' and rplL'-lacZ' genes expression levels has revealed a more efficient initiation of translation for the latter. This might provide for the four-fold excess amount of L7/L12 as against L10 and all other E. coli ribosomal proteins.
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