Ribosome Assembly as Antimicrobial Target

Many antibiotics target the ribosome and interfere with its translation cycle. Since translation is the source of all cellular proteins including ribosomal proteins, protein synthesis and ribosome assembly are interdependent. As a consequence, the activity of translation inhibitors might indirectly...

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Main Authors: Rainer Nikolay, Sabine Schmidt, Renate Schlömer, Elke Deuerling, Knud H. Nierhaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-05-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/5/2/18