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. 1973 Jul;115(1):82–87. doi: 10.1128/jb.115.1.82-87.1973

Localization of a Binding Site for Ribosomal Protein S8 Within the 16S Ribosomal Ribonucleic Acid of Escherichia coli

H W Schaup a, M L Sogin a, C G Kurland a,1, C R Woese a
PMCID: PMC246216  PMID: 4577755

Abstract

A region of 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid that binds Escherichia coli ribosomal protein S8 has been isolated and characterized. It corresponds to what has been designated as fragment C of the ribonucleic acid.

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