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[In Vitro Reconstitution of the Staphylococcus aureus 50S Ribosomal Subunit-GTP-Binding Factor YsxC Complex for
A D Biktimirov1, M M Yusupov1,2,3, K S Usachev1,4
1Kazan Federal University, Kazan, 420008 Russia.
Molekuliarnaia Biologiia
|October 15, 2025
Summary
The bacterial GTP-binding protein YsxC is essential for large ribosomal subunit maturation. Without YsxC, immature subunits accumulate, preventing ribosome formation and causing cell death in Staphylococcus aureus.
Area of Science:
- Molecular Biology
- Bacteriology
- Structural Biology
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