Small ribosomal subunit protein bS1

UniProtKB accession:  P9WH43

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UniProtKB description:  Binds mRNA, facilitating recognition of most mRNAs by the 30S ribosomal subunit during translation initiation (By similarity). Probably plays a role in trans-translation; binds tmRNA (the product of the ssrA gene) (PubMed:21835980). In trans-translation Ala-aminoacylated transfer-messenger RNA (tmRNA, product of the ssrA gene; the 2 termini fold to resemble tRNA(Ala) while it encodes a short internal open reading frame (the tag peptide)) acts like a tRNA, entering the A-site of the ribosome and displacing the stalled mRNA (which is subsequently degraded). The ribosome then switches to translate the ORF on the tmRNA, the nascent peptide is terminated with the 'tag peptide' encoded by the tmRNA and thus targeted for degradation (By similarity).