Review
Unraveling the Structure of the Ribosome (Nobel Lecture)†
V. Ramakrishnan Dr.,
V. Ramakrishnan Dr.
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QH (UK)
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V. Ramakrishnan Dr.
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QH (UK)
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Copyright© The Nobel Foundation 2009. We thank the Nobel Foundation, Stockholm, for permission to print this lecture.
Abstract
A complex structure: The 2009 Nobel Prize was awarded for investigations into the structure and function of the ribosome, the protein factory of the cell. The Laureates describe first hand the course of the discoveries in this area, from the beginning of their research to the current detailed understanding.
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