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. 1975 Jul;72(7):2649–2652. doi: 10.1073/pnas.72.7.2649

Release of (oligo) peptidyl-tRNA from ribosomes by erythromycin A.

T Otaka, A Kaji
PMCID: PMC432827  PMID: 1101261

Abstract

Erythromycin A released peptidyl-tRNA in the in vitro polypeptide synthesis system with bacterial components programmed by synthetic polynucleotide. This is consistent with our hypothesis that erythromycin A inhibits translocation by preventing proper situation of oligopeptidyl-tRNA in the donor (D) site on ribosomes.

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