Atomic structure of the 30S Subunit from Thermus thermophilus. Proteins are shown in blue and the single RNA strand in orange.^[1]

30S is the smaller subunit of the 70S ribosome of prokaryotes. It is a complex of ribosomal RNA and ribonucleoproteins which functions in mRNA translation. It includes the subunit 16S, which is composed entirely of ribosomal RNA.

The 30S subunit is the site of inhibition for antibiotics such as tetracycline and aminoglycosides.

[edit] See also

• 50S
• Ribosomal RNA

[edit] References

1. ^ Schluenzen F, Tocilj A, Zarivach R, Harms J, Gluehmann M, Janell D, Bashan A, Bartels H, Agmon I, Franceschi F, Yonath A (2000). "Structure of functionally activated small ribosomal subunit at 3.3 angstroms resolution". Cell 102 (5): 615–23. doi:10.1016/S0092-8674(00)00084-2. PMID 11007480. 

[edit] External links

• 16S rRNA, BioMineWiki
• http://pathmicro.med.sc.edu/mayer/antibiot.htm
• MeSH 16S+Ribosomal+RNA

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