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. 2002 Jan;10(1):8-9.
doi: 10.1016/s0969-2126(01)00703-1.

Polypeptide release factors in prokaryotes and eukaryotes: same function, different structure

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Polypeptide release factors in prokaryotes and eukaryotes: same function, different structure

Lev Kisselev. Structure. 2002 Jan.
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Abstract

Although the eukaryotic (eRF1) and prokaryotic (RF2) polypeptide release (translation termination) factors are functionally similar, they turn out to be very different in overall shape and architecture and in the location of key functional elements.

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