Ribosome-inactivation by a class of widely distributed C-tail anchored membrane proteins
Robert Karari Njenga, Julian Boele, Friedel Drepper, Kasturica Sinha, Eirini Marouda, Pitter F. Huesgen, Crysten Blaby, Hans‐Georg Koch
The paper identifies YqjD/ElaB/YgaM as ribosome-hibernating proteins that inhibit translation by blocking the ribosomal tunnel, similar to antimicrobial peptides and macrolide antibiotics.
Structure · Oct 16, 2024Peer-reviewedBiochemistry