The PDB and the ribosome

This essay, which was written to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Protein Data Bank, opens with some comments about the intentions of the scientists who pressed for its establishment and the nature of services it provides. It includes a brief account of the events that resulted in the determi...

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Published in:The Journal of biological chemistry 2021-01, Vol.296 (C), p.100561-100561, Article 100561
Main Author: Moore, Peter B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cryo-EM
crystallography
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PDB
ribosome
structure
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Summary:This essay, which was written to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Protein Data Bank, opens with some comments about the intentions of the scientists who pressed for its establishment and the nature of services it provides. It includes a brief account of the events that resulted in the determination of the crystal structure of the large ribosomal subunit from Haloarcula marismortui. The magnitude of the challenge the first ribosome crystal structures posed for the PDB is commented upon, and in the description of subsequent developments in the ribosome structure field that follows, it is pointed out that cryo-EM has replaced X-ray crystallography as the method of choice for investigating ribosome structure.
ISSN:0021-9258
1083-351X
DOI:10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100561