The involvement of RNA in ribosome function
Abstract
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.
- Publication:
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Nature
- Pub Date:
- July 2002
- DOI:
- 10.1038/418229a
- Bibcode:
- 2002Natur.418..229M