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Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides > Nucleic Acids > RNA > RNA, Ribosomal > RNA, Ribosomal, 16S

Preferred term

RNA, Ribosomal, 16S  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • 16S Ribosomal RNA
  • 16S rRNA
  • Ribosomal RNA, 16S
  • RNA, 16S Ribosomal
  • rRNA, 16S

Scope note

  • Constituent of 30S subunit prokaryotic ribosomes containing 1600 nucleotides and 21 proteins. 16S rRNA is involved in initiation of polypeptide synthesis.

History note

  • 91(88); was see under RNA, RIBOSOMAL 1988-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012336

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