Ribosomes seen through a glass less darkly.
Electron microscopists have made important progress recently in their quest to determine the structure of the ribosome. New insights into the mechanism of protein synthesis are beginning to emerge, and substantial progress is likely in the immediate future.
Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520-8107, USA.
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