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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