FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as RL2_ECOLI, rplB. One of the primary rRNA binding proteins (PubMed:3298242). Located near the base of the L1 stalk, it is probably also mobile. Required for association of the 30S and 50S subunits to form the 70S ribosome, for tRNA binding and peptide bond formation (PubMed:8722025). It has been suggested to have peptidyltransferase activity; this is highly controversial., In the E.coli 70S ribosome in the initiation state it has been modeled to make several contacts with the 16S rRNA (forming bridge B7b, PubMed:12809609); these contacts are broken in the model with bound EF-G. Part of the 50S ribosomal subunit (Ref.4, PubMed:7556101, PubMed:11114255, PubMed:10094780, PubMed:10756104, PubMed:12809609, PubMed:16272117, PubMed:25310980, PubMed:24844575, PubMed:27934701, PubMed:27906160, PubMed:27906161). Forms a bridge to the 30S subunit in the 70S ribosome, contacting the 16S rRNA (PubMed:12809609). Interacts weakly with S6 in one of the 3.5 A resolved structures.

EXTERNAL LINKS

rplB

50S ribosomal protein L2

rplB

Molecular Synopsis