[Protein synthesis with cell extracts of Micrococcus radiodurans (author's transl)]

Pure active ribosomes of cells of Micrococcus radiodurans could be obtained when cultivated in trypton, glucose and nutrient broth by adding natrium citrate. The optimal conditions for a cell-free protein synthesis were investigated at the (polyuridylic acid) dependent polyphenylalanine synthesis. When exchanging ribosomes and S100-fractions with the corresponding fractions of E. coli, we found that the enzyme fractions of M. radiodurans extremely inhibit the ribosomal activity. The incorporation rates in the cell-free system of M. radiodurans yield, at comparable conditions, in relation to E. coli under 10%.