Specific length and structure rather than high thermodynamic stability enable regulatory mRNA stem-loops to pause translation
C. Bao, M. Zhu, I. Nykonchuk, H. Wakabayashi, D. Mathews, D. Ermolenko
The paper shows that specific length and structure, not high thermodynamic stability, of mRNA stem-loops cause ribosome pauses by inhibiting tRNA binding and slowing translocation.
bioRxiv · Aug 16, 2021Biochemistry