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The Folding of RNA in the 30S Subunit of Escherichia coli Ribosomes

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Structure, Function, and Genetics of Ribosomes

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Abstract

The structure of the ribosome has been studied by many different techniques and at many levels of complexity. An approach that we have followed extensively in recent years is to break the organelle into fragments and to investigate each fragment individually. The objective is to convert the large and complex particle into several smaller, less complex, and more manageable units, while preserving, as far as possible, the original native structure in the degree demanded by the nature of the information sought.

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Spitnik-Elson, P., Elson, D. (1986). The Folding of RNA in the 30S Subunit of Escherichia coli Ribosomes. In: Hardesty, B., Kramer, G. (eds) Structure, Function, and Genetics of Ribosomes. Springer Series in Molecular Biology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4884-2_13

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