An induced-fit mechanism to promote peptide bond formation and exclude hydrolysis of peptidyl-tRNA.
Schmeing, T.M., Huang, K.S., Strobel, S.A., Steitz, T.A.(2005) Nature 438: 520-524
- PubMed: 16306996 
- DOI: 10.1038/nature04152
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
- PubMed Abstract: 
The large ribosomal subunit catalyses the reaction between the alpha-amino group of the aminoacyl-tRNA bound to the A site and the ester carbon of the peptidyl-tRNA bound to the P site, while preventing the nucleophilic attack of water on the ester, ...