... The small 30S, or S, subunit contains 21 proteins involved in mRNA binding. The 50S, or L, subunit contains 34proteins, binds to tRNA, and mediates peptidyl trans-fer. Shown in Fig. 4A is the ... mass spectrum of protein [M + 11H]+11ions at m ⁄ z 490.3 in (B). The observed ions of type c¢ and z¢Ædefine sequences at the N-terminus and C-terminus of the protein, respectively.These sequences ... residues near the C-terminus of the protein.As a result, the ETD spectrum is devoid of low massfragments of type z¢Æthat would provide sequenceinformation at the C-terminus of the protein. Althoughthis...