The involvement of RNA in ribosome function

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作者
Moore, PB
Steitz, TA
机构
[1] Yale Univ, Dept Mol Biophys & Biochem, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
[2] Yale Univ, Dept Chem, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
[3] Howard Hughes Med Inst, New Haven, CT 06520 USA
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美国国家卫生研究院;
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10.1038/418229a
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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
The ribosome is a particle made of RNA and protein that is found in abundance in all cells that are actively making protein. It catalyses the messenger RNA-directed synthesis of proteins. Recent structural work has demonstrated a profound involvement of the ribosome's RNA component in all aspects of its function, supporting the hypothesis that proteins were added to the ribosome late in its evolution.
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