Anatomy

Small Ribosome Subunits

The small ribonucleoprotein component of RIBOSOMES. It contains the MESSENGER RNA binding site and two TRANSFER RNA binding sites - one for the incoming AMINO ACYL TRNA (A site) and the other (P site) for the peptidyl tRNA carrying the elongating peptide chain.

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Abstract

The small ribonucleoprotein component of RIBOSOMES. It contains the MESSENGER RNA binding site and two TRANSFER RNA binding sites - one for the incoming AMINO ACYL TRNA (A site) and the other (P site) for the peptidyl tRNA carrying the elongating peptide chain.

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11 entry terms
  • Ribosomal Subunits, Small
  • Ribosome Subunits, Small
  • Small Ribosomal Subunits
  • Ribosomal Subunit, Small
  • Ribosome Subunit, Small
  • Small Ribosomal Subunit
  • Small Ribosome Subunit
  • Subunit, Small Ribosomal
  • Subunit, Small Ribosome
  • Subunits, Small Ribosomal
  • Subunits, Small 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 (1972-2007)

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  1. A11w.284w.430w.214w.190.875w.811w.870.750

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Small Ribosome Subunits. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054679. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054679
  2. Small Ribosome Subunits. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21198640