Ribosomes are the sites in a cell in which protein synthesis takes place. Cells have many ribosomes, and the exact number depends on how active a particular cell is in synthesizing proteins.

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The diagram illustrates the key stages of protein synthesis in a eukaryotic cell. It begins with transcription to produce pre-mRNA in the nucleus (1), followed by post-transcriptional modification (2) ...

Tumour development relies on new protein synthesis, which takes place in ribosomes. Identifying enzymes regulating protein synthesis in gastric cancer has been a key focus for a team of ...

Scientists at UCL have discovered a novel role played by ribosomes during the folding of new proteins in cells, described in their paper in Nature. Ribosomes, the cell's dedicated molecular ...

Ribosomes, the cellular machines responsible for protein synthesis, are essential for all living organisms. Prokaryotic cells possess 70S ribosomes (where S refers to the Svedberg unit ...

The large subunit rRNA, in particular, is responsible for the peptidyl transferase reaction, which catalyzes the formation of peptide bonds between amino acids during protein synthesis. This discovery ...

Imagine a breakthrough in cancer treatment where only malignant cells are targeted, sparing healthy host cells; or patients with abnormal protein synthesis are treated to produce a healthy protein.

Researchers developed a technique to gain a deeper understanding of ribosome function and their cooperative behaviors.

Imagine a breakthrough in cancer treatment where only malignant cells are targeted, sparing healthy host cells; or patients ...

Sustained increases in soil temperature cause microbes to dial down protein synthesis over the course of years but potentially on the scale ... “When it gets warmer, the organisms and all their ...

More information: Natalia Khalatyan et al, Ribosome customization and functional diversification among P-stalk proteins regulate late poxvirus protein synthesis, Cell Reports (2025). DOI ...