One of the early assembly proteins it binds 23S rRNA. One of the proteins that surrounds the polypeptide exit tunnel on the outside of the ribosome. Forms the main docking site for trigger factor binding to the ribosome (By similarity). BL1580 98 MVAIHKPAHDVILKPVVSEKSYAASDRGQYTFVVAPDANKVQIKQAIEEIFKVKVTNVNTLNRAGKKQRTRTGFGQRASQKRAIVTVAEGQTIDIFGN 50S ribosomal protein L23 RL23_BIFLO rplW