title: A possible role of the 5' terminal sequence of 16S ribosomal RNA in the recognition of initiation sequences for protein synthesis.
abstract: Extensive complementarity is found between the 5' end of 16S ribosomal RNA and protein synthesis initiation sites of bacteriophage RNA. Hybrids can be constructed from base sequences of 16S-RNA and two initiation regions on phage RNA. A model is proposed for the involvement of 16S-RNA in the unfolding of hairpin loops containing the initiation codon AUG.
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D003090:Coliphages / Q000378:metabolism; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D010442:Peptide Chain Initiation, Translational; D012328:RNA Viruses / Q000378:metabolism; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000378:metabolism*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000378:metabolism*; D012265:Ribonucleotides / Q000032:analysis; D014764:Viral Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis*
chemical_list: D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D012367:RNA, Viral; D012265:Ribonucleotides; D014764:Viral Proteins