Abundance and membrane association of elongation factor Tu in E. coli.

Nature ·Vol. 261 ·No. 5555 ·1976-05-06 ·Pages 23-6

Jacobson GR, Rosenbusch JP

Abstract

Elongation factor Tu is present in a fourfold excess over the amount seemingly involved in protein synthesis. It is identical to a major protein which we have found associated with the plasma membrane. The possibility of a specific role in that location is considered.

MeSH Terms

Cell Membrane/metabolism Escherichia coli/metabolism,ultrastructure Peptide Elongation Factors/analysis

Chemicals

Peptide Elongation Factors

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Jacobson G R

Rosenbusch J P

Article Info

Journal

Nature

Abbr.

Nature

ISSN

0028-0836

DOI

10.1038/261023a0

Published

1976-05-06

Pages

23-6

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

0410462

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1038/261023a0 View journal details

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