Protein Synthesis, Microsomes, and Polyribosomes in Oral Tissues

Abstract
The mechanism of protein synthesis was studied in rabbit oral tissue microsomes and bovine gingiva polyribosomes. The cell supernatant or the pH 5 fraction which contained the amino acid activation system and an energy source were required for amino acid incorporation. Ribonuclease and puromycin inhibited amino acid incorporation. Protein synthesis occurred at a high rate.