Direct visualization of A-, P-, and E-site transfer RNAs in the Escherichia coli ribosome

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作者
Agrawal, RK
Penczek, P
Grassucci, RA
Li, YH
Leith, A
Nierhaus, KH
Frank, J
机构
[1] NEW YORK STATE DEPT HLTH, WADSWORTH CTR LABS & RES, ALBANY, NY 12201 USA
[2] SUNY ALBANY, DEPT BIOMED SCI, ALBANY, NY 12222 USA
[3] MAX PLANCK INST MOLEC GENET, D-14195 BERLIN, GERMANY
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10.1126/science.271.5251.1000
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules play a crucial role in protein biosynthesis in all organisms. Their interactions with ribosomes mediate the translation of genetic messages into polypeptides. Three tRNAs bound to the Escherichia coli 70S ribosome were visualized directly with cryoelectron microscopy and three-dimensional reconstruction, The detailed arrangement of A- and P-site tRNAs inferred from this study allows localization of the sites for anticodon interaction and peptide bond formation on the ribosome.
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页码:1000 / 1002
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