Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 17, 2026

Translating Ribosome Affinity Purification (TRAP) for RNA Isolation from Endothelial Cells In Vivo
Published on: May 25, 2019
Purification of RNA expressed in vivo inserted in a tRNA scaffold
1Laboratoire de Cristallographie et RMN biologiques, Université Paris Descartes, CNRS, Paris, France. luc.ponchon@parisdescartes.fr
Abstract:
For structural, biochemical, or pharmacological studies, it is required to have pure RNA in large quantities. In vitro transcription or chemical synthesis are the principal methods to produce RNA. Here, we describe an alternative method allowing RNA production in bacteria and its purification by liquid chromatography. In a few days, between 10 and 100 mg of pure RNA are obtained with this technique.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Transfer RNA Synthesis
Each of these chemical modifications is carried by a specific enzyme, post-transcription. All of these enzymes have unique base and site-specificity. Methylation, the most common chemical modification, is carried by at least nine different enzymes, with...
Regulation of Expression at Multiple Steps
Experimental RNAi
Transcription
Transcription is the process of synthesizing RNA from a DNA sequence by RNA polymerase. It is the first step in producing a protein from a gene sequence. Additionally, many other proteins and regulatory sequences are involved in the proper synthesis of messenger RNA (mRNA). Regulation of transcription is responsible for the differentiation of all the different types of cells and often for the proper cellular response to environmental signals.
Transcription Can Produce Different Kinds...
Transcription
Transcription Can Produce Different Kinds of RNA Molecules
In eukaryotes,...
pre-mRNA Processing
Once about 20-40 ribonucleotides have been joined together by RNA polymerase, a group of enzymes adds a “cap” to the 5’ end of the growing transcript. In this process, a 5’ phosphate is replaced by modified guanosine that has a methyl group attached to it (7-Methyl guanosine). This 5’ cap helps the...

