Chapter 6.2, Problem 2EQ

Summary Introduction

To determine: The reason why researchers conducted experiments in which they did not add protein subunits and RNA (Ribose nucleic acid) subunits to measure the formation of mature transfer RNAs.

Introduction: RNase P acts as a catalyst during the processing of transfer RNA (Ribose nucleic acid) molecules. RNase P contains two subunits- one is a RNA molecule that possesses 377 nucleotides and other is a small protein molecule having a mass of 14 kilo Dalton. Altman and his colleagues purified this RNase P molecule and studied their important properties.