Human cells contain ribosomes, a complex machine that produces proteins for the rest of the body. Now the researchers have come closer to understanding how the ribosome works. "It is amazing that ...

The ribosome is a large assembly of proteins and ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs) that functions to translate messenger RNAs (mRNAs) into proteins. The ribosome catalyzes the assembly of amino acids into ...

Ribosomes can be found in different cell parts, such as the cytosol, the mitochondria, or the bacteria. Using electron microscopy, Kummer and her colleagues Giang Nguyen and Christina Ritter have ...

Mysterious Blobs Found inside Cells Are Rewriting the Story of How Life Works Tiny specks called biomolecular condensates are ...

Specifically, eIF-5A helps when the ribosome encounters challenging parts of mRNA, which would otherwise cause the ribosome to stall. eIF-5A contains a unique amino acid called hypusine.

Researchers at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa discovered that the virus FloV-SA2 encodes a ribosomal protein, eL40, essential for the production of ribosomes, which translate genetic information ...

Proteins are fundamental to life. They are involved in virtually every process within our bodies, from catalyzing chemical ...

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The nucleolus is a dense, spherical region found in a cell’s nucleus. It houses the ribosomal DNA (rDNA), which is a segment of DNA that codes for the core parts of ribosomes. Ribosomes are tiny ...

Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, U.K. Imperial College Centre for Synthetic Biology, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, U ...

Jan. 22, 2025 — Scientists can now identify the most harmful pollutants present in UK waters that are having the biggest impact on biodiversity thanks to pioneering AI ...