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Role of Subunits in the Ribosome Cycle

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In this article Dr Davis reviews recent developments in the search for the precise nature of the cycle of ribosomes in protein synthesis.

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DAVIS, B. Role of Subunits in the Ribosome Cycle. Nature 231, 153–157 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/231153a0

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