Comparative studies on the increase by polyamines of fidelity of protein synthesis in Escherichia coli and wheat germ cell-free systems

Abstract

In the presence of polyamines, the fidelity of protein synthesis in a wheat germ cell-free system was increased significantly, while it was increased slightly in an E. coli cell-free system. The effective concentration of polyamines for the increase in fidelity of protein synthesis was nearly equal to that for the stimulation of protein synthesis in a wheat germ cell-free system.