Binds 23S rRNA and is also seen to make contacts with the A and possibly P site tRNAs (By similarity). rplP Blon_2230 50S ribosomal protein L16 MLIPKRTKYRKQHRPVRSGMSKGGNEINFGDFGIQSLAPAYVTNRQIEAARIAMTRYIKRGGRVWITIFPDRPLTKHPLGARMGSGKGAPEFWIANVRPGRVMFEIGGVSEDVAKEALRRAIDKLPMKCRIIAREGGDI BLIJ_2303 139 RL16_BIFLS