Remodeling of mRNA by eIF4F in human translation initiation
Carlos Alvarado, Christopher P. Lapointe, Jinfan Wang, Masaaki Sokabe, Rosslyn Grosely, Ajinkya Dhepe, Crystal I. Stackhouse, Michael Z. Palo, Adam Mamot, Jacek Jemielity, Christopher S. Fraser, Joseph Daniel Puglisi
This study uses single-molecule assays to show eIF4F binding and mRNA remodeling during translation initiation, revealing ATP-dependent conformational changes and their role in ribosome loading.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics