Researchers discover novel mini hairpin structure of a nascent peptide that induces translation arrest in Escherichia coli (IMAGE)
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The process of translation by ribosomes, which functions as a factory of protein synthesis, may be impeded by ‘ribosome arrest peptides’ (RAPs). However, underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Researchers from Japan have identified and structurally characterized RAPs from Escherichia coli. Their discovery of a novel mini hairpin structure in a nascent peptide that induces translation arrest sheds light on peptide-mediated regulatory mechanisms.
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Dr. Yuhei Chadani from Okayama University, Japan
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