Insights into protein synthesis processes in prokaryotes and eukaryotes are crucial for advancements in genetics, ...

The expression of many eukaryotic genes is regulated at the level of translation initiation. The first step in the initiation process is binding of the small ribosomal subunit (40S) to the mRNA.

More information: Julie Thomy et al, Eukaryotic viruses encode the ribosomal protein eL40, npj Viruses (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44298-024-00060-2 ...

This is the first eukaryotic virus (a virus that infects ... "We were excited to discover that this virus encodes a ribosomal protein called eL40," said Julie Thomy, lead author of the study ...

This is the first eukaryotic virus (a virus that infects ... These genes must help the virus replicate, but, as is the case with the ribosomal protein, it is not always clear how.

At one time or another, most of us have played with a flipbook, using our thumbs to rapidly flip a series of pictures to ...

RNAP (left, red) can directly deliver the mRNA to the entry channel of the small ribosomal subunit (left, yellow). Alternatively, and likely dominant in bacteria, RNAP (green) can interact with ...

The NFIB's small business optimism index surged dramatically in November, riding the post-election euphoria over Donald Trump's incoming presidency to post the biggest monthly gain since 1980.

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