title: 5S rRNA: Structure and Function from Head to Toe.
abstract: 5S rRNA is uniquely positioned so as to link together all of the functional centers of the ribosome. Previous studies have supported the hypothesis that 5S rRNA acts as a physical transducer of information, facilitating communication between the different functional centers and coordinating of the multiple events catalyzed by the ribosome. Here, we present a synthesis of both structural and genetic information to construct a more detailed picture of how 5S rRNA may act to transmit and coordinate all of the functional centers of the ribosome.
authors: Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, Microbiology Building Room 2135, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742.
authors: Jonathan D
authors: JD
authors: Dinman