This tutorial leads the reader through major features of the ribosome, the primary translation machinery of the cell. Interactions with the elongation factors, mRNA, and tRNA are explored, as are newly discovered 'sequence signatures' between bacterial and archaeal ribosomes. These signatures constitute much of the evolutionary distance between these two domains of life, and their role in antibiotic resistance is explored. We recommend the reader first complete the Class-I aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase tutorial prior to attempting this one. The tutorial is designed such that it can be used by both new and experienced users of VMD, however, it is highly recommended that new users go through the “VMD Molecular Graphics” tutorial in order to gain a working knowledge of the program. This tutorial should take about three hours to complete in its entirety.
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(Creation date: 2011-04-15 / Upload date: 2015-04-07)
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