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Modulating co-translational protein folding by rational design and ribosome engineering

Authors :
Minkoo Ahn
Tomasz Włodarski
Alkistis Mitropoulou
Sammy H. S. Chan
Haneesh Sidhu
Elena Plessa
Thomas A. Becker
Nediljko Budisa
Christopher A. Waudby
Roland Beckmann
Anaïs M. E. Cassaignau
Lisa D. Cabrita
John Christodoulou
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

The narrow exit tunnel of the ribosome is important for cotranslational protein folding. Here, authors show that their rationally designed and engineered exit tunnel protein loops modulate the free energy of nascent chain dynamics and folding.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.56fc2e4f24b7ba30039a8d7fd533e
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31906-z