The ribosome revealed

Nat Struct Biol. 1999 Nov;6(11):999-1003. doi: 10.1038/14881.

Abstract

Several recently reported structures reveal the details of ribosome architecture and provide new insights into the mechanism of protein synthesis.

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Proteins / chemistry
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
  • Binding Sites
  • Escherichia coli / chemistry
  • Models, Molecular
  • Protein Biosynthesis
  • Protein Conformation
  • Protein Subunits
  • RNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
  • RNA, Ribosomal / genetics
  • RNA, Ribosomal / metabolism
  • RNA, Transfer / chemistry
  • RNA, Transfer / genetics
  • RNA, Transfer / metabolism
  • Ribosomes / chemistry*
  • Ribosomes / genetics
  • Ribosomes / metabolism*
  • Thermus thermophilus / chemistry

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Protein Subunits
  • RNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Transfer