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Elongation factors
Introduce a two-step
“Kinetic proofreading”
A second elongation factor
EF-G or EF-2, drives the
translocation of the ribosome
along the mRNA
ribosome (GAP)
Pi
EF-Tu-GDP
GDP
O C O C
HC R HC R
NH :NH2
O C
HC R
NH3+
catalysis.
Peptide bond formation is catalyzed by the large subunit rRNA
Peptide bond formation is catalyzed by the large subunit rRNA
tRNA grey,
EF-Tu red,
EF-G blue
EF-G
mRNA
small subunit location
16S rRNA
23S rRNA secondary structure