Mechanisms and regulation of protein synthesis in mitochondria

E Kummer, N Ban - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2021 - nature.com
Mitochondria are cellular organelles responsible for generation of chemical energy in the
process called oxidative phosphorylation. They originate from a bacterial ancestor and …

Ribosome biogenesis factors—from names to functions

K Dörner, C Ruggeri, I Zemp, U Kutay - The EMBO journal, 2023 - embopress.org
The assembly of ribosomal subunits is a highly orchestrated process that involves a huge
cohort of accessory factors. Most eukaryotic ribosome biogenesis factors were first identified …

Principles of human pre-60S biogenesis

A Vanden Broeck, S Klinge - Science, 2023 - science.org
During the early stages of human large ribosomal subunit (60 S) biogenesis, an ensemble of
assembly factors establishes and fine-tunes the essential RNA functional centers of pre-60 S …

Cryo-EM captures early ribosome assembly in action

B Qin, SM Lauer, A Balke, CH Vieira-Vieira… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Ribosome biogenesis is a fundamental multi-step cellular process in all domains of life that
involves the production, processing, folding, and modification of ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs) …

Quality control ensures fidelity in ribosome assembly and cellular health

MD Parker, K Karbstein - Journal of Cell Biology, 2023 - rupress.org
The coordinated integration of ribosomal RNA and protein into two functional ribosomal
subunits is safeguarded by quality control checkpoints that ensure ribosomes are correctly …

RNA folding and functions of RNA helicases in ribosome biogenesis

V Mitterer, B Pertschy - RNA biology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Eukaryotic ribosome biogenesis involves the synthesis of ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and its
stepwise folding into the unique structure present in mature ribosomes. rRNA folding starts …

Stress-induced translation inhibition through rapid displacement of scanning initiation factors

S Bresson, V Shchepachev, C Spanos, TW Turowski… - Molecular cell, 2020 - cell.com
Cellular responses to environmental stress are frequently mediated by RNA-binding
proteins (RBPs). Here, we examined global RBP dynamics in Saccharomyces cerevisiae in …

A molecular network of conserved factors keeps ribosomes dormant in the egg

F Leesch, L Lorenzo-Orts, C Pribitzer, I Grishkovskaya… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Ribosomes are produced in large quantities during oogenesis and are stored in the egg.
However, the egg and early embryo are translationally repressed,,–. Here, using mass …

eIF6 rebinding dynamically couples ribosome maturation and translation

P Jaako, A Faille, S Tan, CC Wong… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Protein synthesis is a cyclical process consisting of translation initiation, elongation,
termination and ribosome recycling. The release factors SBDS and EFL1—both mutated in …

SMYD5 is a ribosomal methyltransferase that catalyzes RPL40 lysine methylation to enhance translation output and promote hepatocellular carcinoma

B Miao, L Ge, C He, X Wang, J Wu, X Li, K Chen, J Wan… - Cell research, 2024 - nature.com
While lysine methylation is well-known for regulating gene expression transcriptionally, its
implications in translation have been largely uncharted. Trimethylation at lysine 22 …