The Integrity of the Sarcin/Ricin Domain of 23 S Ribosomal RNA Is Not Required for Elongation Factor-independent Peptide Synthesis

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 378, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 12-19

  Chan, Yuen Ling ^a   Wool, Ira G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

elongation factors; factor independent peptide synthesis; ribosomes; sarcin ricin domain of 23 S rRNA

Indexed keywords

ELONGATION FACTOR; RIBOSOME RNA; RICIN;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; GENE MUTATION; PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING;

PHYTOLACCACEAE;

EID: 41149166557     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2008.02.016     Document Type: Article

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