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Natalie Åkesson

Uppsala University

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Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Organism:E. coli· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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16S rRNA Modifications Are Dispensable for Viability but Collectively Optimize Ribosome Biogenesis and Translation Initiation in Escherichia coli

Natalie Åkesson, Anna af Klercker, Maheshwaran Sivakumar, Mikhail Metelev, Anna Knöppel, Magnus Johansson, Gerrit Brandis

This study shows that 16S rRNA modifications are not essential for E. coli viability but improve ribosome biogenesis and translation initiation efficiency.

bioRxiv · Sep 8, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology