Chemicals and Drugs

Ribosomal 5S RNA

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.

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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.

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6 entry terms
  • 5S Ribosomal RNA
  • 5S rRNA
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 5S
  • RNA, 5S Ribosomal
  • Ribosomal RNA, 5S
  • rRNA, 5S

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

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

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Previous Indexing

  • RNA (1966-1970)
  • RNA, Ribosomal (1971-1987)

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  1. D13.444w.735w.686w.650w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ribosomal 5S RNA. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012341. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012341
  2. Ribosomal 5S RNA. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5S_ribosomal_RNA
  3. Ribosomal 5S RNA. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10846137