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The sequence ofTetrahymena thermophila 5S ribosomal ribonucleic acid

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The primary structure ofTetrahymena thermophila 5S rRNA is reported. A secondary structure model is presented which can encompass most published eukaryotic 5S rRNA sequences. Unlike other eukaryotic 5S rRNAs,Tetrahymena is found to contain the sequence-CGAAC- beginning at position 40. The presence of this segment had previously been thought to be an exclusive characteristic of eubacterial 5S rRNAs.

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    Kenneth R. Luehrsen & Carl R. Woese

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Luehrsen, K.R., Fox, G.E. & Woese, C.R. The sequence ofTetrahymena thermophila 5S ribosomal ribonucleic acid. Current Microbiology 4, 123–126 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02602905

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