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Action of Ribonuclease and Ribonucleic Acid on Living Amœbæ

Nature volume 175, pages 851–853 (1955)Cite this article

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IT has been shown1 that ribonuclease strongly inhibits the incorporation of labelled amino-acids into the proteins of living onion root-tip cells. In order to extend these findings to animal organisms, the effects of ribonuclease and ribonucleic acid on living amœbæ (Amoeba proteus) have been studied.

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BRACHET, J. Action of Ribonuclease and Ribonucleic Acid on Living Amœbæ. Nature 175, 851–853 (1955). https://doi.org/10.1038/175851a0

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