Atomic structure of the 50S Subunit from Haloarcula marismortui. Proteins are shown in blue and the two RNA strands in orange and yellow.[1] The small patch of green in the center of the subunit is the active site.Atomic structure of the 50S large subunit of the ribosome, facing the 30S small ribosomal subunit. Proteins are colored in blue and RNA in ochre. The active site, adenine 2486, is highlighted in red. Image created from PDB: 3CC2 using PyMol