In vivo evidence for a new concept of bacterial translation initiation [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Romi Gupta

In vivo evidence for a new concept of bacterial translation initiation Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades des Fachbereichs Biologie, Chemie, Pharmazie der Freien Universität Berlin vorgelegt von Romi Gupta aus Varanasi, India November 2009 Gutachter: Frau Prof. Dr. P. Knaus Herr Prof. Dr. K. H. Nierhaus Datum der Disputation: 17th December, 2009 Acknowledgement Acknowledgement First and foremost I would to thank Prof. Knud H. Nierhaus, my PhD supervisor. To work under him was such a wonderful experience. The journey has been incredible, learning not only the intricacies of ribosome world but also important things concerning living our everyday life. He has been extremely kind, patient and loving the entire tenure. His never tiring attitude is pillar of every astounding finding that our group has achieved. Thank you Knud, for being there every time I needed your help and support. I would like to acknowledge and appreciate the kind help of two Postdocs Markus and Hiroshi, extremely helpful with experiments and discussions.