The artificial ribosome, called Ribo-T, was created in the laboratories of Alexander Mankin, Ph.D., director of the UIC College of Pharmacy's Center for Biomolecular Sciences, and Northwestern's ...

The manufacture of proteins by ribosomes involves complex interactions of diverse nucleic-acid and protein ligands. Single-molecule studies allow us, for the first time, to follow the synthesis of ...

Led by Northwestern Engineering’s Michael Jewett, researchers created a new version of an engineered tethered ribosome dubbed Ribo-T, which provides a foundation to propel broad, new efforts in ...

A peek into the 'birthing room' of ribosomes Date: July 15, 2016 Source: Heidelberg, Universität Summary: Scaffolding and specialized workers help with the delivery of ribosomes, say biochemists ...

Ribosomes are tiny molecular machines inside all living cells that build proteins, and ribosome biogenesis is the complex, multi-step process by which they are made. During brain development ...

The ribosome is made up of proteins and strands of RNA, a chemical relative of DNA. It has two interlocked parts that behave as a single molecular machine to assemble all of the cell's protein ...

Scientists at UCL have discovered a novel role played by ribosomes during the folding of new proteins in cells, described in their paper in Nature. Ribosomes, the cell's dedicated molecular ...

How ribosomes in our cells enable protein folding Date: August 11, 2024 Source: University College London Summary: Scientists discovered a role played by ribosomes during the folding of new ...