Abstract
We describe a computer-generated model for the locations of the 21 proteins of the 30S subunit of the E. coli ribosome. The model uses a new method of incorporating experimental measurements based on a mathematical technique called distance geometry. In this paper, we use data from two sources: immunoelectron microscopy and neutron-scattering studies. The data are generally self-consistent and lead to a set of relatively well-defined structures in which individual protein coordinates differ by approximately 20 A from one structure to another. Two important features of this calculation are the use of extended proteins rather than just the centers of mass, and the ability to confine the protein locations within an arbitrary boundary surface so that only solutions with an approximate 30S "shape" are permitted.
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