Ribosomal Translocation: LepA Does It Backwards

Elaine M. Youngman; Rachel Green

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2006.12.029

Ribosomal Translocation: LepA Does It Backwards

Elaine M. Youngman, Rachel Green

Howard Hughes Medical Institution

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Abstract

During translation, mRNA is threaded through the ribosome in precise and directional three-nucleotide steps. A recent paper identifies a new GTPase, LepA, which catalyzes unexpected one-codon backward movement on the ribosome.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	R136-R139
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	17
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2006.12.029
State	Published - Feb 20 2007

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General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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