Crystal structure combined with genetic analysis of the Thermus thermophilus ribosome recycling factor shows that a flexible hinge may act as a functional switch.
Toyoda, T., Tin, O.F., Ito, K., Fujiwara, T., Kumasaka, T., Yamamoto, M., Garber, M.B., Nakamura, Y.(2000) RNA 6: 1432-1444
- PubMed: 11073219 
- DOI: 10.1017/s1355838200001060
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1EH1 - PubMed Abstract: 
Ribosome recycling factor (RRF), in concert with elongation factor EF-G, is required for disassembly of the posttermination complex of the ribosome after release of polypeptides. The crystal structure of Thermus thermophilus RRF was determined at 2.6 ...