RNase G (CafA protein) and RNase E are both required for the 5' maturation of 16S ribosomal RNA

EMBO Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2878-2885

  Li, Zhongwei ^a   Pandit, Shilpa ^a   Deutscher, Murray P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

CafA protein; Ribosomal RNA; RNA processing; RNase E; RNase G

Indexed keywords

RIBONUCLEASE; RIBOSOME RNA; RNA 16S; RNA PRECURSOR;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA PROCESSING;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; CENTRIFUGATION, DENSITY GRADIENT; ENDORIBONUCLEASES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI PROTEINS; MUTATION; RIBONUCLEASE H, CALF THYMUS; RIBONUCLEASE III; RIBOSOMES; RNA; RNA PRECURSORS; RNA PROCESSING, POST-TRANSCRIPTIONAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0033577789     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/18.10.2878     Document Type: Article

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