The Translation Initiation Functions of IF2: Targets for Thiostrepton Inhibition

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 335, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 881-894

  Brandi, Letizia ^a,b,c   Marzi, Stefano ^a,b   Fabbretti, Attilio ^a   Fleischer, Carola ^a   Hill, Walter E ^b   Gualerzi, Claudio O ^a   Lodmell, J Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^c Vicuron Pharmaceuticals   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antibiotic inhibition; Chemical Rnase; Ribosomal protein L11; Ribosomal topography; Translation initiation

Indexed keywords

1,10 PHENANTHROLINE; COPPER ION; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; INITIATION FACTOR 2; PEPTIDYLTRANSFERASE; PHENANTHROLINE DERIVATIVE; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; THIOSTREPTON;

ALPHA HELIX; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; GENE TRANSLOCATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE BINDING SITE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; RIBOSOME; TRANSLATION INITIATION; WILD TYPE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0346493093     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2003.10.067     Document Type: Article

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