ZAKα is a sensor of mRNA stasis at the ribosomal exit channel
Anna Constance Vind, José Francisco Martı́nez, Zhicheng Wu, Andrii Bugai, Kelly Mordente, Qiuyan Chen, Mads Rasmussen, Dandan He, Jesper Qualmann Svejstrup, Torben Heick Jensen, Melanie Blasius, Simon Bekker‐Jensen
The paper identifies ZAKα as a sensor that detects mRNA stasis at the ribosomal exit channel through interactions with ribosomal proteins and rRNA.
bioRxiv · Nov 22, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology