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Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides > Nucleic Acids > RNA > RNA, Ribosomal > RNA, Ribosomal, 23S

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RNA, Ribosomal, 23S  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • 23S Ribosomal RNA
  • 23S rRNA
  • Ribosomal RNA, 23S
  • RNA, 23S Ribosomal
  • rRNA, 23S

Scope note

  • Constituent of 50S subunit of prokaryotic ribosomes containing about 3200 nucleotides. 23S rRNA is involved in the 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/D012338

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