The nucleotide sequence of blue-green algae phenylalanine-tRNA and the evolutionary origin of chloroplasts

Nucleic Acids Res. 1982 Oct 25;10(20):6433-40. doi: 10.1093/nar/10.20.6433.

Abstract

Phenylalanine tRNA from the blue-green alga, Agmenellum quadruplicatum, has been purified to homogeneity. The nucleotide sequence of this tRNA was determined to be: (see tests) Comparisons of the sequence and the modified nucleosides of this tRNA with those of other tRNAPhes thus far sequenced, indicate that this blue green algal tRNAPhe is typically prokaryotic and closely resembles the chloroplast tRNAPhes of higher plants and Euglena. The significance of this observation to the evolutionary origin of chloroplasts is discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • Biological Evolution*
  • Chloroplasts / metabolism*
  • Cyanobacteria / genetics*
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation
  • RNA, Transfer, Amino Acyl / genetics*
  • RNA, Transfer, Amino Acyl / isolation & purification

Substances

  • RNA, Transfer, Amino Acyl

Associated data

  • GENBANK/K02680