Re: It’s not arcane or esoteric anymore than knowing DNA is the genetic material or ATP is produced in the mitochondria.
I know exactly what DNA, ATP, and mitochondria are.
What I don’t know is how you selectively remove the protein structure of an organelle without destroying it.
I am looking forward to your helpful instruction.
RNA will form it’s own structure. Proteins are often associated.
RNA, unlike DNA, is very flexible.
In this case the proteins were removed with protease and SDS, a detergent. Neither affect RNA.
Unusual Resistance of Peptidyl Transferase to Protein Extraction Procedures
Harry F. Noller, Vernita Hoffarth and Ludwika Zimniak
Science
New Series, Vol. 256, No. 5062 (Jun. 5, 1992), pp. 1416-1419