Article
Interaction of translation initiation factor IF1 with the E. coli ribosomal A site.
Journal of molecular biology - 26 May 2000
Dahlquist K D, Puglisi J D
Abstract excerpt
Initiation Factor 1 (IF1) is required for the initiation of translation in Escherichia coli. However, the precise function of IF1 remains unknown. Current evidence suggests that IF1 is an RNA-binding protein that sits in the A site of the decoding region of 16 S rRNA. IF1 binding to 30 S subunits changes the reactivity of nucleotides in the A site to chemical probes. The N1 position of A1408 is enhanced, while...
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