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Ribosome recycling factor
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'''Ribosome recycling factor''' (RRF) acts in releasing the ribosome from mRNA after completion of protein synthesis. | '''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. | 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 13:25, 29 August 2019
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3D Structures of ribosome recycling factor
Updated on 29-August-2019
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
