Altered tRNA dynamics during translocation on slippery mRNA as determinant of spontaneous ribosome frameshifting

oleh: Panagiotis Poulis, Anoshi Patel, Marina V. Rodnina, Sarah Adio

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01

Deskripsi

Slippery sequences in mRNA can cause the ribosome to change its reading frame. Using smFRET, Poulis et al. show how reversible fluctuations of peptidyl-tRNA slow down translocation, alter ribosome dynamics, and favor spontaneous ribosome frameshifting.