Time-resolved cryo-EM visualizes ribosomal translocation with EF-G and GTP

oleh: Christine E. Carbone, Anna B. Loveland, Howard B. Gamper, Ya-Ming Hou, Gabriel Demo, Andrei A. Korostelev

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2021-12-01

Deskripsi

EF-G drives ribosomal translocation along mRNA. Time-resolved cryo-EM captured translocation with EF-G•GTP—without inhibitors—revealing how EF-G uses ribosome fluctuations to drive translocation and GTP hydrolysis to leave at the right moment.