Ribosome recycling factor
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<StructureSection load='1ek8' size='340' side='right' caption='E. coli ribosome recycling factor complex with decyloxy-methanol and Hg+2 ion (PDB code [[1ek8]])' scene=''> | <StructureSection load='1ek8' size='340' side='right' caption='E. coli ribosome recycling factor complex with decyloxy-methanol and Hg+2 ion (PDB code [[1ek8]])' scene=''> | ||
| - | '''Ribosome recycling factor''' (RRF) acts in releasing the ribosome from mRNA after completion of protein synthesis. | ||
| - | RRF splits the ribosome into its small and large subunits. RRF is used together with elongation factor G in achieving this separation. RRF is a structural mimic of tRNA but binds to the ribosome differently than the A-site, P-site or E-site tRNA. | ||
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| - | + | '''Ribosome recycling factor''' (RRF) acts in releasing the ribosome from mRNA after completion of protein synthesis. | |
| - | + | RRF splits the ribosome into its small and large subunits. RRF is used together with elongation factor G in achieving this separation<ref>PMID:16043510</ref>. RRF is a structural mimic of tRNA but binds to the ribosome differently than the A-site, P-site or E-site tRNA. | |
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Revision as of 08:29, 17 August 2016
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3D Structures of ribosome recycling factor
Updated on 17-August-2016
References
- ↑ Hirokawa G, Nijman RM, Raj VS, Kaji H, Igarashi K, Kaji A. The role of ribosome recycling factor in dissociation of 70S ribosomes into subunits. RNA. 2005 Aug;11(8):1317-28. PMID:16043510 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1261/rna.2520405
