Ribosome research in atomic detail offers potential insights into cancer, anemia, Alzheimer's

Friday, July 4, 2014 - 08:50 in Biology & Nature

(Phys.org) —A groundbreaking study of the human ribosome is revealing that the tiny molecular machine is more versatile than previously understood. Minor changes in its sequencing can change its operation, allowing it to adapt to a changing environment, as described in a paper published today in Cell.

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