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... > Cells > Cellular Structures > Intracellular Space > Cytoplasm > Cytoplasmic Structures > Organelles > Ribosomes > Ribosome Subunits > Ribosome Subunits, Small
... > Fluids and Secretions > Body Fluids > Body Fluid Compartments > Intracellular Space > Cytoplasm > Cytoplasmic Structures > Organelles > Ribosomes > Ribosome Subunits > Ribosome Subunits, Small
... > Tissues > Body Fluid Compartments > Intracellular Space > Cytoplasm > Cytoplasmic Structures > Organelles > Ribosomes > Ribosome Subunits > Ribosome Subunits, Small

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Ribosome Subunits, Small  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The small ribonucleoprotein component of RIBOSOMES. It contains the MESSENGER RNA binding site and two TRANSFER RNA binding sites - one for the incoming AMINO ACYL TRNA (A site) and the other (P site) for the peptidyl tRNA carrying the elongating peptide chain.

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  • Ribosomal Subunits, Small
  • Small Ribosomal Subunits
  • Small Ribosome Subunits

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-QFHH5GBF-J

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