Crystal structure of methionyl-tRNA(f)(Met) transformylase complexed with the initiator formyl-methionyl-tRNA(f)(Met)

EMBO Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 23, 1998, Pages 6819-6826

  Schmitt, Emmanuelle ^a   Panvert, Michel ^a   Blanquet, Sylvain ^a   Mechulam, Yves ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE BIOCHIMIE   (France)

Author keywords

Crystalline structure; Formylation; Transfer RNA; Translation initiation

Indexed keywords

ARYLFORMAMIDASE; FORMYLMETHIONINE; METHIONINE TRANSFER RNA;

ANTICODON; ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA;

EID: 0032404016     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/17.23.6819     Document Type: Article

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