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 ...

A virus that infects ocean phytoplankton was found to encode a ribosomal protein, a first for eukaryotic viruses. Researchers ...

Ribosomes are composed of two subunits, the small and large subunits, each containing specific rRNA molecules. The main types of rRNA include: Small Subunit rRNA: In prokaryotes, the small subunit ...

In cells, ribosomes (shown as grey blobs ... The scientists expect that FloV-SA2 will be a valuable model system for investigating new mechanisms by which viruses manipulate cell metabolism ...

and no queue of ribosomes was observed at the 3′ end, indicating that termination is not limiting. Thus, the first two models were eliminated by RDM analysis, leaving the third model ...

"Our working hypothesis is that by inserting one of its own proteins into the ribosome, the virus alters ... expect that FloV-SA2 will be a valuable model system for investigating new mechanisms ...