The length of the 5′ leader of Escherichia coli tRNA precursors influences bacterial growth

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 351, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 9-15

  Fredrik Pettersson, B M ^a   Ardell, David H ^a   Kirsebom, Leif A ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

RNase P; tRNA gene structure; tRNA precursors; tRNA processing

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL RNA; RIBONUCLEASE P; TRANSFER RNA; PHENYLALANINE TRANSFER RNA; RNA PRECURSOR;

5' UNTRANSLATED REGION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PRECURSOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTERACTION; RNA PROCESSING; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONFORMATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

BASE SEQUENCE; CELL PROLIFERATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MODELS, MOLECULAR; NUCLEIC ACID CONFORMATION; RIBONUCLEASE P; RNA PRECURSORS; RNA PROCESSING, POST-TRANSCRIPTIONAL; RNA, TRANSFER; RNA, TRANSFER, PHE;

EID: 22044452671     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2005.05.022     Document Type: Article

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