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Nucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and Nucleosides > Nucleic Acids > RNA > RNA, Ribosomal > RNA, Ribosomal, 5S

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RNA, Ribosomal, 5S  

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Entry terms

  • 5S Ribosomal RNA
  • 5S rRNA
  • Ribosomal RNA, 5S
  • RNA, 5S Ribosomal
  • rRNA, 5S

Scope note

  • Constituent of the 50S subunit of prokaryotic ribosomes containing about 120 nucleotides and 34 proteins. It is also a constituent of the 60S subunit of eukaryotic ribosomes. 5S 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/D012341

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