| Literature DB >> 19619641 |
Chen Davidovich1, Matthew Belousoff, Anat Bashan, Ada Yonath.
Abstract
Structural analysis supported by biochemical, mutagenesis and computational evidence, revealed that the contemporary ribosome's active site is a universal symmetrical pocket made of ribosomal RNA. This pocket seems to be the remnant of the proto-ribosome, a dimeric RNA assembly evolved by gene duplication, capable of autonomously catalyzing peptide bond formation and non-coded amino acid polymerization.Mesh:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19619641 DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2009.07.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Res Microbiol ISSN: 0923-2508 Impact factor: 3.992