Structure of the ‘selenosome’ (IMAGE)

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Structure of the ‘selenosome’

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Structure of the ‘selenosome’: cryo 3D electron microscopy reconstruction of the ribosomal complex at resolution of 2.8 Å (top). The image shows the ribosome’s 40S and 60S subunits, with labeling indicating the binding elements (ligands): mRNA and other contributing factors. In the model (below), the highlighted density for the factors eEFSec•Ser-tRNASec•SECIS•SBP2 shows how the individual elements are arranged within the 80S ribosome, and how recoding is achieved. © Charité | C. M. T. Spahn

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