Binds 23S rRNA and is also seen to make contacts with the A and possibly P site tRNAs (By similarity). MLIPKRTKYRKQHRPVRSGMSKGGNEINFGDFAIQSLAPAYVTNRQIEAARIAMTRYIKRGGRVWITIFPDRPLTKHPLGARMGSGKGAPEFWIANVRPGRVMFEIGGVSEDIAKEALRRAIDKLPMKCRIIAREGGDI rplP 139 BLD_1714 RL16_BIFLD 50S ribosomal protein L16