| Literature DB >> 18567817 |
Julie L Brunelle1, Jeffrey J Shaw, Elaine M Youngman, Rachel Green.
Abstract
Peptide release on the ribosome is catalyzed by protein release factors (RFs) on recognition of stop codons positioned in the A site of the small ribosomal subunit. Here we show that the 2' OH of the peptidyl-tRNA substrate plays an essential role in catalysis of the peptide release reaction. These observations parallel earlier studies of the mechanism of the peptidyl transfer reaction and argue that related mechanisms are at the heart of catalysis for these reactions.Mesh:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18567817 PMCID: PMC2491474 DOI: 10.1261/rna.1057908
Source DB: PubMed Journal: RNA ISSN: 1355-8382 Impact factor: 4.942