RNA helicase Drs1 gates 25S rRNA domain III incorporation during early nucleolar pre-60S maturation
Matthias Thoms, Sanem Ayaz-Kök, Kohei Abe, Hussein Hamze, Alina S. Thielen, Timo Denk, Benjamin Albert, Nika Mikulič Vernik, Leona Chiţoiu, Elise Laurent, Ed Hurt, Anthony K. Henras, Roland Beckmann, Valentin Mitterer
This study identifies Drs1 as a key RNA helicase that facilitates the incorporation of 25S rRNA domain III during early pre-60S ribosome maturation by interacting with Erb1 and remodeling pre-rRNA.
bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry