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ArticlemBio2022

Structural Studies Reveal the Role of Helix 68 in the Elongation Step of Protein Biosynthesis.

Giuseppe Cimicata, Gil Fridkin, Tanaya Bose, Zohar Eyal, Yehuda Halfon, Elinor Breiner-Goldstein, Tara Fox, Ella Zimmerman, Anat Bashan, Natalia de Val and 2 more

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Article in mBio, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Giuseppe CimicataDepartment of Chemical and Structural Biology, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
Gil FridkinDepartment of Chemical and Structural Biology, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
Tanaya BoseDepartment of Chemical and Structural Biology, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
Zohar EyalDepartment of Chemical and Structural Biology, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-8966-0624
Yehuda HalfonDepartment of Chemical and Structural Biology, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
Elinor Breiner-GoldsteinDepartment of Chemical and Structural Biology, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
Tara FoxCenter for Molecular Microscopy, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland, USA.
Ella ZimmermanDepartment of Chemical and Structural Biology, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
Anat BashanDepartment of Chemical and Structural Biology, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.ORCID 0000-0002-7705-0466
Natalia de ValCenter for Molecular Microscopy, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Frederick, Maryland, USA.
Alexander WlodawerCenter for Structural Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, Maryland, USA.
Ada YonathDepartment of Chemical and Structural Biology, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
Weizmann Institute of Science · ILNational Institutes of Health · USIsrael Institute for Biological Research · ILNational Cancer Institute · US

Funding

Protein StructureZIABC010348 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI WLODAWER, ALEXANDER · 2009 to 2025
$27.5M
CCR NIH HHS HHSN261200800001CNCI NIH HHS HHSN261200800001E
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The ribosome, a multicomponent assembly consisting of RNA and proteins, is a pivotal macromolecular machine that translates the genetic code into proteins. The large ribosomal subunit rRNA helix 68 (H68) is a key element in the protein synthesis process, as it coordinates the coupled movements of the actors involved in translocation, including the tRNAs and L1 stalk. Examination of cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structures of ribosomes incubated for various time durations at physiological temperatures led to the identification of functionally relevant H68 movements. These movements assist the transition of the L1 stalk between its open and closed states. H68 spatial flexibility and its significance to the protein synthesis process were confirmed through its effective targeting with antisense PNA oligomers. Our results suggest that H68 is actively involved in ribosome movements that are central to the elongation process.

Indexed as

Protein BiosynthesisRibosomesCryoelectron MicroscopyModels, MolecularRNA, TransferRNA, Transferantisensecryo-EMelongationH68PNAprotein synthesisribosometranslation

Identifiers

PMID35348349
PMCPMC9040758
OpenAlexW4220665927

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