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. 1975 Nov;151(2):463–465. doi: 10.1042/bj1510463

A 30 S precursor of 30 S ribosomes in a mutant of Escherichia coli.

F Markey, D G Wild
PMCID: PMC1172382  PMID: 766751

Abstract

Escherichia coli 15-28, a mutant with a defect in ribosome metabolism, accumulates a ribonucleoprotein particle that is indistinguishable from 30S subunits by sedimentation but contains the precursor form of 16S RNA. This particle is probably a precursor of 30 S ribosomes.

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