Spontaneous ‘Ratcheting’ Of Single Ribosome Molecules Observed By Researchers

Researchers report this week that they are the first to observe the dynamic, ratchet-like movements of single ribosomal molecules in the act of building proteins from genetic blueprints. (View animation.)Their study, published in the journal Molecular Cell, reveals a key mechanism in the interplay of molecules that allows cells to build the proteins needed to sustain life.

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Filed under: Biology on June 10th, 2008