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. 1990 Dec;172(12):7306–7309. doi: 10.1128/jb.172.12.7306-7309.1990

Isolation and characterization of Bacillus stearothermophilus 30S and 50S ribosomal protein mutations.

J Schnier 1, H S Gewitz 1, S E Behrens 1, A Lee 1, C Ginther 1, T Leighton 1
PMCID: PMC210864  PMID: 2254291

Abstract

Bacillus stearothermophilus mutations which confer resistance to or dependence on a variety of ribosome-targeted antibiotics have been isolated. Many of these mutations produce ribosomal proteins with altered mobilities in a two-dimensional gel electrophoresis system. This collection of altered thermophilic ribosomal proteins will be useful in examining ribosomal structure and function.

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