The LudP arrest peptide stalls translation by remodeling the ribosomal A-site
Felix Gersteuer, Yuki Harada, Keigo Fujiwara, Haaris Ahsan Safdari, Alena Harreither, Lars V. Bock, Daniel N. Wilson, Shinobu N Chiba
The paper identifies LudP, an arrest peptide that stalls translation by remodeling the ribosomal A-site, revealing its mechanism and evolutionary conservation.
bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology