title: 40 S subunits from rat liver ribosomes contain two codon-dependent sites for transfer RNA.
abstract: 40 S subunits from rat liver ribosomes are able to bind, after heat activation, two molecules of either Phe-tRNAPhe, Ac-Phe-tRNAPhe or deacylated tRNAPhe. Addition of 60 S subunits to the quaternary complex 40 S.poly(U).(Phe-tRNAPhe)2 results in quantitative formation of (Phe)2-tRNAPhe. This indicates that the two binding sites for tRNA on 40 S subunits should be considered as the constituent of P and A sites of 80 S ribosomes.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D003062:Codon; D008099:Liver; D012343:RNA, Transfer / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D012270:Ribosomes / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003062:Codon; D012343:RNA, Transfer