A 16,000-dalton polypeptide coded by purified calf thymus mRNA contains amino acid sequences corresponding to residues 11-18 and 19-25 of thymosin alpha‑1.
In plain wordsIn lab tests, a larger protein made from calf thymus genetic material contains parts of the thymosin alpha‑1 sequence.
- Peptide
- Thymosin alpha-1
- Outcome
- Not applicablePrecursor polypeptide containing thymosin alpha 1 sequence
- Study
n: not reported in source
Cell-free synthesis system with purified calf thymus mRNA- Outcome group
- Receptor activity and mechanism · Immune and inflammation
Source sentences
This polypeptide contains amino acid sequences corresponding to residues 11-18 and 19-25 of thymosin alpha 1.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
A mRNA fraction purified by preparative polyacrylamide disc gel electrophoresis from calf thymus polysomes codes for a polypeptide(s) having a mass of 16,000-17,000 daltons.
In this study, Thymosin alpha-1 was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Thymosin alpha-1.