Crystal structure of ribosomal protein L4 shows RNA-binding sites for ribosome incorporation and feedback control of the S10 operon

EMBO Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 807-818

  Worbs, Michael ^a   Huber, Robert ^a   Wahl, Markus C ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Feedback regulation of transcription and translation; Ribosomal protein L4; rRNA and mRNA binding proteins; S10 operon; X ray crystallography

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; RIBOSOME PROTEIN; RIBOSOME RNA; RNA; RNA BINDING PROTEIN;

ALPHA HELIX; AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; CARBOXY TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; OPERON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN RNA BINDING; RIBOSOME; THERMOTOGA MARITIMA; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; TRANSLATION REGULATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; THERMOTOGA MARITIMA;

EID: 0034161434     PISSN: 02614189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/emboj/19.5.807     Document Type: Article

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