Regulation of translation by methylation multiplicity of 18S rRNA
Kuanqing Liu, Daniel A. Santos, Jeffrey A. Hussmann, Yun Wang, Benjamin M. Sutter, Jonathan S. Weissman, Benjamin P. Tu
Abstract
A-bearing ribosomes, featuring a striking specificity for sulfur metabolism genes. Our work thus reveals methylation multiplicity as a mechanism to regulate translation.
Topics & Concepts
RibosomeBiologyRibosome profilingRibosomal RNAMethylationRNATranslation (biology)BiochemistryCell biologyProtein biosynthesis18S ribosomal RNAGeneticsGeneMessenger RNARNA modifications and cancerCancer-related gene regulationRNA and protein synthesis mechanisms