Messenger RNA translation in prokaryotes: GTPase centers associated with translational factors

Biochimie

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 577-589

  Laalami, S ^a   Grentzmann, G ^b   Bremaud, L ^a   Cenatiempo, Y ^a  

^a IBMIG Institut de Biologie Moleculaire et dIngenierie Genetique   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

GTP binding protein; GTP hydrolysis; Prokaryotes; Translational factors

Indexed keywords

GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; MESSENGER RNA; RIBOSOME PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; HYDROLYSIS; NONHUMAN; PROKARYOTE; RIBOSOME; RNA TRANSLATION;

PROKARYOTA;

EID: 0344229599     PISSN: 03009084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9084(96)80004-6     Document Type: Article

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