Small angle scattering in ribosomal structure research: Localization of the messenger RNA within ribosomal elongation states

Biological Chemistry

Volumn 379, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 807-818

  Jünemann, Ralf ^a,b   Burkhardt, Nils ^a,c   Wadzack, Jörg ^a   Schmitt, Matthias ^c   Willumeit, Regine ^c   Stuhrmann, Heinrich B ^c   Nierhaus, Knud H ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR GENETICS   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^c INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Elongation; Neutron scattering; Protein biosynthesis; Ribosome; Small angle scattering; Translocation

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA;

ARTICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION SCATTERING; RIBOSOME; RNA STRUCTURE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0344404198     PISSN: 14316730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/bchm.1998.379.7.807     Document Type: Article

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