Researchers have developed a new microscopy technique to observe how ribosomes function in cells. With this method, they can monitor individual ribosomes as they convert mRNA into proteins. The ...

A ribosome is a complex macromolecular structure in the cell which is involved in the process of translation. This is an essential function of all living cells, allowing for the production of proteins ...

Figure 1: The path of the nascent chain through the ribosomal exit tunnel. The peptide exit tunnel is not a passive environment for the passage of nascent polypeptides but provides structural features ...

Historically, the ribosome has been viewed as a constitutive molecular machine with little regulatory capacity in mRNA translation. However, recent findings suggest that ribosome composition and ...