SSU rRNA
Nowadays, SSU rRNA is in the focus of many people. Its relevance has grown significantly in different aspects, generating debates, research and multiple opinions on the matter. This topic is of great interest to society in general, since it impacts in some way on people's daily lives. In this article, we will explore different perspectives on SSU rRNA, its evolution over time and its influence in various areas. Likewise, we will analyze how SSU rRNA has been gaining importance today and what are the implications of its relevance in different areas.
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Small subunit ribosomal ribonucleic acid (SSU rRNA) is the smaller of the two major RNA components of the ribosome. Associated with a number of ribosomal proteins, the SSU rRNA forms the small subunit of the ribosome. It is encoded by SSU-rDNA.
| SSU rRNA | |
|---|---|
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | SSU |
| Rfam | CL00111 |
| Other data | |
| PDB structures | PDBe |
Characteristics
| Type | SSU rRNA size | Species | Length | Accession | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacterial (Prokaryotic) | 16S | Escherichia coli | 1,541 nt | J01859.1 | [1] |
| Archaeal (Prokaryotic) | 16S | Halobacterium salinarum | 1,473 nt | M38280.1 | [2] |
| Eukaryotic | 18S | Homo sapiens | 1,969 nt | M10098.1 | [3] |
| Mitochondrial | 12S | Homo sapiens | 954 nt | NC_012920.1 | [4][5] |
| Plastid | 16S | Arabidopsis thaliana | 1,491 nt | NC_000932.1 | [6] |
Use in phylogenetics
SSU rRNA sequences are widely used for determining evolutionary relationships among organisms, since they are of ancient origin and are found in all known forms of life.[7]
See also
- LSU rRNA: the large subunit ribosomal ribonucleic acid.
References
- ^ "Escherichia coli 16S ribosomal RNA". 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Halobacterium salinarum 16S ribosomal RNA". 7 August 1991.
- ^ "Homo sapiens 18S ribosomal RNA (nuclear)". 2 May 1986.
- ^ Homo sapiens mitochondrion, complete genome. "Revised Cambridge Reference Sequence (rCRS): accession NC_012920", National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved on 20 February 2017.
- ^ Anderson S, Bankier AT, Barrell BG, de Bruijn MH, Coulson AR, Drouin J, et al. (April 1981). "Sequence and organization of the human mitochondrial genome". Nature. 290 (5806): 457–465. Bibcode:1981Natur.290..457A. doi:10.1038/290457a0. PMID 7219534. S2CID 4355527.
- ^ "Arabidopsis thaliana 16S ribosomal RNA (chloroplast)". 26 September 2019.
- ^ Woese CR, Kandler O, Wheelis ML (June 1990). "Towards a natural system of organisms: proposal for the domains Archaea, Bacteria, and Eucarya". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 87 (12): 4576–4579. Bibcode:1990PNAS...87.4576W. doi:10.1073/pnas.87.12.4576. PMC 54159. PMID 2112744.