The Ribosome Is a Ribozyme

Steitz, Moore and colleagues now provide the first atomic-resolution view of the larger of the two subunits of the ribosome. From this structure they deduce that RNA components of the larger subunit accomplish the key peptidyl transferase reaction.

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Published inScience (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 289; no. 5481; pp. 878 - 879
Main Author Cech, Thomas R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington American Society for the Advancement of Science 11.08.2000
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science
Subjects
Amino acids
Bibliography
Biomaterials
Catalysis
Catalytic RNA
Cellular biology
Chemical bases
Chemistry
Dielectric materials
Evolution
Haloarcula marismortui
Molecular structure
Peptides
Perspectives
Protein structure
Protein synthesis
Proteins
Ribonucleic acid
Ribosomes
RNA
Scientific Concepts
Structure
Transfer RNA
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Summary:Steitz, Moore and colleagues now provide the first atomic-resolution view of the larger of the two subunits of the ribosome. From this structure they deduce that RNA components of the larger subunit accomplish the key peptidyl transferase reaction.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.289.5481.878