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XB-ART-29531
EMBO J 1984 Nov 01;311:2445-52. doi: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1984.tb02154.x.
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Synthesis of an ochre suppressor tRNA gene and expression in mammalian cells.

Laski FA , Belagaje R , Hudziak RM , Capecchi MR , Norton GP , Palese P , RajBhandary UL , Sharp PA .


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We have used site-specific mutagenesis to change the anticodon of a Xenopus laevis tyrosine tRNA gene so that it would recognize ochre codons. This tRNA gene is expressed when amplified in monkey cells as part of a SV40 recombinant and efficiently suppresses termination at both the ochre codon separating the adenovirus 2 hexon gene from a 23-kd downstream gene and the ochre codon at the end of the NS1 gene of influenza virus A/Tex/1/68. Termination at an amber codon of a NS1 gene of another influenza virus strain was not suppressed by the (Su+) ochre gene suggesting that in mammalian cells amber codons are not recognized by ochre suppressor tRNAs. Finally, microinjection into mammalian cells of both (Su+) ochre tRNA genes and selectible genes containing ochre nonsense mutations gives rise to colonies under selective conditions. We conclude that it should be possible to isolate a wide assortment of mammalian cell lines with ochre suppressor activity.

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Species referenced: Xenopus laevis
Genes referenced: mt-tr ptpn11 trna

References [+] :
Akusjärvi, The sequence of the 3' non-coding region of the hexon mRNA discloses a novel adenovirus gene. 1981, Pubmed