Abstract
The ten mRNA species synthesized in vitro by reovirus-associated RNA polymerase contain the diphosphate, ppG, at the 5′-termini. The enzyme re-initiates continuously and digestion of the products with pancreatic RNAase releases predominantly ppGpUp from the 5′-ends.
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BANERJEE, A., WARD, R. & SHATKIN, A. Initiation of Reovirus mRNA Synthesis in vitro. Nature New Biology 230, 169–172 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio230169a0
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