Dmitri N. Ermolenko

This study shows that 40S ribosomal subunits move along 5' UTRs via a helicase-independent mechanism, as eIF4A inhibition does not affect translation efficiency in mRNAs with varying 5' UTR lengths.

This study uses single-molecule FRET to observe intersubunit rotation in yeast ribosomes and links it to tRNA transitions and elongation factor actions.

The paper shows that 40S ribosomal subunits scan mRNA via one-dimensional diffusion rather than helicase-driven translocation in yeast.

This paper shows that mutations in ribosomal protein genes suppress temperature sensitivity in S. pombe tRNA modification mutants by reducing ribosome concentrations, thereby decreasing tRNA demand and GAAC activation.