Within the ribosome, the rRNA molecules direct the catalytic steps of protein synthesis — the stitching together of amino acids to make a protein molecule. In fact, rRNA is sometimes called a ...

Roberts in 1958. Subsequent studies by James Watson, Francis Crick, and others revealed the central role of ribosomes in protein synthesis, laying the foundation for our current understanding of these ...

Ribosomal translation is the process by which cells synthesize proteins based on the genetic instructions encoded in messenger RNA. It is essential for life, yet it is an incredibly complex process ...

The findings are published in the journal Molecular Cell. Ribosomes undergo changes in conformational state, striking different, well-orchestrated poses that allow strands of RNA to be fed through ...

One central molecule involved in gene expression is the ribosome, which is a molecular machine that reads a transcribed copy of genetic information, called the messenger RNA (mRNA), to make a new ...

Along with helping the researchers better understand how ribosomes function, the new research also provides a first test of using HRTM to detect molecular motion inside cells. The technique could ...

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

Scientists have unveiled insights into how HIV-1, the virus responsible for AIDS, skillfully hijacks cellular machinery for its own survival. By dissecting the molecular interplay between the virus ...

New tactics in controlling infection are sorely needed, with antibiotic-resistant bacteria expected to claim as many as 2 ...

Along with helping the researchers better understand how ribosomes function, the new research also provides a first test of using HRTM to detect molecular motion inside cells. The technique could ...