Abstract
A 60 per cent fragment of R17 RNA from the 3′ terminated end contains a binding site which specifically binds one molecule of R17 coat protein. This may be the binding site involved in the inhibition of translation of the RNA synthetase cistron by coat protein.
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SPAHR, P., FARBER, M. & GESTELAND, R. Binding Site on R17 RNA for Coat Protein. Nature 222, 455–458 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/222455a0
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