Detecting the Jammed Ribosome (IMAGE)

Scripps Research Institute

Detecting the Jammed Ribosome

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An incompletely built protein fragment remains attached to a tRNA molecule (red) within an obstructed bacterial large ribosomal sub-unit (light blue). The bacterial version of Rqc2 detects the jammed ribosome (Dark blue).

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Helge Paternoga, Joazeiro laboratory.

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