Out of these, Which rRNAs in bacteria acts as a ribozyme as well as structural RNA?

Q. Out of these, Which rRNAs in bacteria acts as a ribozyme as well as structural RNA?

A

23S rRNA

B

18S rRNA

C

5.8S rRNA

D

5S rRNA

Solution:

The 23S rRNA is a 2,904 nucleotide long.
It makes up the peptidyl transferase center (PTC).
The ribosomal peptidyl transferase , which is the most common binding site for antibiotics.
It does this by inhibiting translation, making it a target for ribosomal engineering.

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