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ZNF574 is a Quality Control Factor For Defective Ribosome Biogenesis Intermediates

The paper identifies ZNF574 as a key factor in a quality control pathway that degrades defective ribosome intermediates in human cells.

Universal features of Nsp1-mediated translational shutdown by coronaviruses

This study investigates Nsp1-mediated translational shutdown in three Betacoronaviruses, revealing a conserved mechanism and identifying how Nsp1 allows viral mRNA translation.

Antibiotic hyper-resistance in a class I aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase with altered active site signature motif

The paper identifies a structural basis for mupirocin resistance in IleRS2, showing that an altered HIGH motif leads to hyper-resistance.

Influence of amino acids and glucosinolates in three Brassicaceae vegetable plants on preference and performance of the green peach aphid: Myzus persicae

This study examines how amino acids and glucosinolates in three Brassicaceae vegetables affect the preference and performance of the green peach aphid.

A pair of isoleucyl-tRNA synthetases in Bacilli fulfill complementary roles to keep fast translation and provide antibiotic resistance

This study shows that Bacillus species use two IleRS enzymes with distinct roles: one for fast translation and one for antibiotic resistance.

Tracking Action in Cross-Reality Mark Test Reveals Developing Body Representation Among Toddlers

This study introduces Bodytoypo, a cross-reality task to assess body representation in toddlers, finding age-related changes in how visual and motor information are integrated during body-part localization.

Stepwise maturation of the peptidyl transferase region of human mitoribosomes

The paper identifies key assembly factors and their roles in the maturation of the peptidyl transferase region in human mitoribosomes.

Evolution of a virus-like architecture and packaging mechanism in a repurposed bacterial protein

This study evolved a bacterial protein into an artificial nucleocapsid that packages and protects mRNA, revealing evolutionary parallels to viruses and potential applications in vaccine delivery.

The 3.2A resolution structure of human mTORC2

This study presents a 3.2 Å resolution cryo-EM structure of human mTORC2, revealing structural features and regulatory mechanisms.