Characterization of two mRNA · rRNA complexes implicated in the initiation of protein biosynthesis
Steitz J, Steege D. Characterization of two mRNA · rRNA complexes implicated in the initiation of protein biosynthesis. Journal Of Molecular Biology 1977, 114: 545-558. PMID: 335077, DOI: 10.1016/0022-2836(77)90177-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtein biosynthesisEscherichia coli 16 S ribosomal RNAS ribosomal RNABase pair regionNuclease digestion studiesFragment complexAssignment of residuesRibosomal RNARRNA complexLambda PRBacteriophage lambdaMolecular understandingInitiation siteInitiation eventsStrong experimental supportMessenger RNABiosynthesisThermal denaturation studiesDenaturation studiesRNAPR transcriptsPR regionDigestion studiesMRNAComplexes