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40S

40S is the small subunit of eukaryotic ribosomes.[1]

It interacts with the internal ribosome entry site of the hepatitis C virus.[2]

References

  1. 40S+Ribosomal+Subunits at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
  2. Lytle JR, Wu L, Robertson HD (2002). “Domains on the hepatitis C virus internal ribosome entry site for 40s subunit binding”. RNA. 8 (8): 1045–55. PMID 12212848. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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