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Recent collection of high-resolution crystal structures of the 70S ribosome with mRNA and tRNA substrates enhances our knowledge of protein synthesis principles. A novel network of interactions between the ribosome in the elongation state and mRNA downstream from the A codon suggests that mRNA is stabilized and aligned at the entrance to the decoding center. The X-ray studies clarify how natural modifications of tRNA are involved in the stabilization of the codon-anticodon interactions, prevention of frame-shifting and also expansion of the decoding capacity of tRNAs. In addition, the crystal structures provide the view that tRNA in the A and P sites communicate through a protein rich environment and suggest how these tRNAs are controlled through the intersubunit bridge formed by protein L31.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbi.2010.03.002 | DOI Listing |
J Virol
September 2025
Department of Pathology, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA.
Unlabelled: Oropouche fever is a debilitating disease caused by Oropouche virus (OROV), an arthropod-borne member of the Peribunyaviridae family. Despite its public health significance, the molecular mechanisms driving OROV pathogenesis remain poorly understood. In other bunyaviruses, the nonstructural NSs protein encoded by the small (S) genome segment acts as a major virulence factor.
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September 2025
Université catholique de Louvain, de Duve Institute, Brussels, Belgium.
Unrelated pathogens, including viruses and bacteria, use a common short linear motif (SLiM) to interact with cellular kinases of the RSK (p90 S6 ribosomal kinase) family. Such a "DDVF" (D/E-D/E-V-F) SLiM occurs in the leader (L) protein encoded by picornaviruses of the genus , including Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus (TMEV), Boone cardiovirus (BCV), and Encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV). The L-RSK complex is targeted to the nuclear pore, where RSK triggers FG-nucleoporins hyperphosphorylation, thereby causing nucleocytoplasmic trafficking disruption.
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October 2025
DynaMo Center, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
Natural soils are reservoirs of potentially beneficial microbes that can improve plant performance. Here, we isolated 75 bacterial strains from surface-sterilised roots of Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis) grown in a natural soil derived from an alder swamp. Culture-dependent isolation of individual strains from the roots, followed by monoassociation-based screening, identified seven bacteria that promoted Arabidopsis seedling weight.
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September 2025
Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent chronic disease, characterized by progressive joint degeneration and primarily affects older adults. OA leads to reduced functional abilities, a lower quality of life, and an increased mortality rate. Currently, effective treatment options for OA are lacking.
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August 2025
State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory disease. However, the biological role of mitochondrial metabolism (MM) in COPD remains poorly understood. This study aimed to explore the underlying mechanisms of MM in COPD using bioinformatics methods.
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