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MeSH Heading: RNA, Ribosomal, 5.8S
Tree Number(s): D13.444.735.686.660
Unique ID: D012340
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012340
Scope Note: Constituent of the 60S subunit of eukaryotic ribosomes. 5.8S rRNA is involved in the initiation of polypeptide synthesis in eukaryotes.
Entry Term(s): 5.8S RRNA; 5.8S Ribosomal RNA
Registry Numbers: 0
Previous Indexing: RNA (1966-1970); RNA, Ribosomal (1971-1987)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under RNA, RIBOSOMAL 1988-90
History Note: 91(88); was see under RNA, RIBOSOMAL 1988-90
Date Introduced: 1991/01/01
Last Updated: 2018/06/12

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

drug effects (DE)

economics (EC)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

RNA, Ribosomal, 5.8S MeSH Descriptor Data 2026