Shah and colleagues take advantage of the presence of maternal and somatic ribosomes in zebrafish and confirm their differential expression during development. The authors convincingly show that ...

However, the infection did modify the underlying molecular structure of the ribosome, leading to increased poxvirus protein translation. Genetic knockout screens coupled with metabolic assays ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a new model that simulates the internal environment of a ribosome—the cellular site of protein synthesis. Using computer simulations ...

ReAberrant translation initiation at non-AUG start codons is associated with cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Therefore, identifying how non-AUG translation is regulated differently from ...

A previously unknown kind of ribosome is responsible for folding sperm proteins, which decay before fertilization if prepared by other ribosomes. Dan is a News Editor at The Scientist. He writes and ...

Nobel prizewinner Venki Ramakrishnan talks to New Scientist about the recent breakthroughs in our knowledge of what causes ...

These rRNAs play a role in peptide bond formation and translocation. The rRNA molecules fold into complex secondary and tertiary structures, forming domains and motifs that are essential for ribosome ...

Before heading to college at Graceland University in Iowa, he sat down with his parents and mapped out the next 4 years, with the goal of preparing for medical school. “I’ve always known what to do to ...