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Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides > Nucleic Acids > RNA > RNA, Ribosomal > RNA, Ribosomal, 5.8S

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RNA, Ribosomal, 5.8S  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • 5.8S Ribosomal RNA
  • 5.8S RRNA
  • Ribosomal RNA, 5.8S
  • RNA, 5.8S Ribosomal

Scope note

  • Constituent of the 60S subunit of eukaryotic ribosomes. 5.8S rRNA is involved in the initiation of polypeptide synthesis in eukaryotes.

History note

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

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012340

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