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Nucleotide Sequence of N-Formyl-methionyl-transfer RNA

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N-Formyl-methionyl-transfer RNA is thought to be the chain-initiating tRNA of protein synthesis in bacterial systems. The complete nucleotide sequence of this tRNA from Escherichia coli has now been worked out.

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    S. K. DUBE, K. A. MARCKER, B. F. C. CLARK & SUZANNE CORY

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DUBE, S., MARCKER, K., CLARK, B. et al. Nucleotide Sequence of N-Formyl-methionyl-transfer RNA. Nature 218, 232–233 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/218232a0

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