EFG-independent translocation of the mRNA:tRNA complex is promoted by modification of the ribosome with thiol-specific reagents

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 324, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 611-623

  Southworth, Daniel R ^a   Brunelle, Julie L ^a   Green, Rachel ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; EFG; Ribosome; Thiol modification; Translocation

Indexed keywords

4 CHLOROMERCURIBENZOIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ELONGATION FACTOR G; MESSENGER RNA; NUCLEOTIDE; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; RIBOSOME PROTEIN; TRANSFER RNA;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BOND; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE TRANSLOCATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; PROTEIN TARGETING; RIBOSOME; RNA BINDING; RNA TRANSLATION;

EID: 0036926943     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2836(02)01196-8     Document Type: Article

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