Abstract
The sequence of the 3'-terminus of 16S RNA from different bacteria has been determined. Complementarity relationships between this sequence and a purine-rich tract in the ribosome binding site of different bacterial mRNAs suggest that the 3'-end of 16S RNA determines the intrinsic capacity of ribosomes to translate a particular cistron.
MeSH terms
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Bacillus
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Base Sequence
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Binding Sites
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Coliphages
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Escherichia coli
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Genes*
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Genetic Code
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Peptide Initiation Factors
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Protein Biosynthesis*
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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RNA, Bacterial / metabolism*
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RNA, Ribosomal / metabolism*
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Ribosomes / metabolism
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Species Specificity
Substances
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Peptide Initiation Factors
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RNA, Bacterial
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RNA, Ribosomal