The three-dimensional structure of the RNA-binding domain of ribosomal protein L2; a protein at the peptidyl transferase center of the ribosome

EMBO Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1459-1467

  Nakagawa, Atsushi ^a   Nakashima, Takashi ^b   Taniguchi, Masae ^a   Hosaka, Harumi ^a   Kimura, Makoto ^b   Tanaka, Isao ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Peptidyl transferase; Ribosomal protein L2; RNA binding protein; X ray structure

Indexed keywords

PEPTIDYLTRANSFERASE; RIBOSOME PROTEIN; RNA 23S; RNA BINDING PROTEIN;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DOMAIN; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN RNA BINDING; PROTEIN SECONDARY STRUCTURE; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; RIBOSOME; RIBOSOME SUBUNIT; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS;

EID: 0033559924     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/18.6.1459     Document Type: Article

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