Copper-controlled gene expression via transmembrane-induced ribosomal stalling
Yavuz Oeztuerk, Kai-Wei Shen, Philip Emmanuel, Fevzi Daldal, Hans‐Georg Koch
The paper identifies a post-transcriptional mechanism in Rhodobacter capsulatus where Cu-induced ribosomal stalling of CutF controls CutO production by melting an mRNA stem-loop.
bioRxiv · Feb 5, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology