7 S nucleoprotein complex. Atomic absorption analysis of EDTA-dialyzed 7 S particles
reveals 2 mol of zinc/mol of particle. Factor A obtained from EDTA-dialyzed particles binds
specifically to the 5 S RNA gene as determined by DNase I footprinting. Factor A alone,
obtained by RNase digestion of the 7 S particle, contains zinc when dialyzed in the absence
of EDTA. However, the zinc bound to free factor A is removed by dialysis against a buffer …