New toolbox aids in characterizing internal ribosomal entry sites in cells
Only recently has the ribosome—one of the oldest molecular machines in evolutionary terms—been recognized as an active ...
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Ribosomes, Transcription, and Translation
The remaining mass consists of a number of proteins — nearly 60 in prokaryotic cells and over 80 in eukaryotic cells. Within the ribosome, the rRNA molecules direct the catalytic steps of ...
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Eukaryote Ribosome Structure (IMAGE)
by Dr. Adam Ben-Shem at IGBMC (Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire) in Illkirch, France, and colleagues was titled, "Crystal Structure of the Eukaryotic Ribosome." ...
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Starting points for the control of protein synthesis / Bonn researchers develop a versatile toolbox for the characterization of IRESes in cells
The research field of "cellular IRESes" lay dormant for decades, as there was no uniform standard of reliable methods for the ...
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Prof. Dr. Nenad Ban
Structural studies in his group on bacterial and eukaryotic ribosomes and their functional complexes, using a combination of crystallographic, electron microscopic and biochemical experiments, have ...
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The key features of cells and their functions - OCR 21st Century
Cytoplasm, ribosomes present; there are no mitochondria or chloroplasts. Genetic material DNA in a nucleus, plasmids are found in a few simple eukaryotic organisms. DNA is a single molecule ...