Anatomy

Large Ribosome Subunits

The largest ribonucleoprotein component of RIBOSOMES. It contains the domains which catalyze formation of the peptide bond and translocation of the ribosome along the MESSENGER RNA during GENETIC TRANSLATION.

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Abstract

The largest ribonucleoprotein component of RIBOSOMES. It contains the domains which catalyze formation of the peptide bond and translocation of the ribosome along the MESSENGER RNA during GENETIC TRANSLATION.

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11 entry terms
  • Large Ribosomal Subunits
  • Ribosomal Subunits, Large
  • Ribosome Subunits, Large
  • Large Ribosomal Subunit
  • Large Ribosome Subunit
  • Ribosomal Subunit, Large
  • Ribosome Subunit, Large
  • Subunit, Large Ribosomal
  • Subunit, Large Ribosome
  • Subunits, Large Ribosomal
  • Subunits, Large Ribosome

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2008

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Previous Indexing

  • Ribosomes (1969-2007)

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  1. A11w.284w.430w.214w.190.875w.811w.870.700

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Large Ribosome Subunits. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054658. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054658
  2. Large Ribosome Subunits. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21114669