Ribosome biogenesis factors—from names to functions

K Dörner, C Ruggeri, I Zemp, U Kutay - The EMBO journal, 2023 - embopress.org
The assembly of ribosomal subunits is a highly orchestrated process that involves a huge
cohort of accessory factors. Most eukaryotic ribosome biogenesis factors were first identified …

Tuning the ribosome: the influence of rRNA modification on eukaryotic ribosome biogenesis and function

KE Sloan, AS Warda, S Sharma, KD Entian… - RNA biology, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT rRNAs are extensively modified during their transcription and subsequent
maturation in the nucleolus, nucleus and cytoplasm. RNA modifications, which are installed …

Functions of ribosomal proteins in assembly of eukaryotic ribosomes in vivo

J de la Cruz, K Karbstein… - Annual review of …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
The proteome of cells is synthesized by ribosomes, complex ribonucleoproteins that in
eukaryotes contain 79–80 proteins and four ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs) more than 5,400 …

High-throughput determination of RNA structures

EJ Strobel, AM Yu, JB Lucks - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2018 - nature.com
RNA performs and regulates a diverse range of cellular processes, with new functional roles
being uncovered at a rapid pace. Interest is growing in how these functions are linked to …

'View from a bridge': a new perspective on eukaryotic rRNA base modification

S Sharma, DLJ Lafontaine - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2015 - cell.com
Eukaryotic rRNA are modified frequently, although the diversity of modifications is low: in
yeast rRNA, there are only 12 different types out of a possible natural repertoire exceeding …

A puzzle of life: crafting ribosomal subunits

D Kressler, E Hurt, J Baßler - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2017 - cell.com
The biogenesis of eukaryotic ribosomes is a complicated process during which the
transcription, modification, folding, and processing of the rRNA is coupled with the ordered …

Structural basis for the final steps of human 40S ribosome maturation

M Ameismeier, I Zemp, J van den Heuvel, M Thoms… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Eukaryotic ribosomes consist of a small 40S and a large 60S subunit that are assembled in
a highly coordinated manner. More than 200 factors ensure correct modification, processing …

Quality control ensures fidelity in ribosome assembly and cellular health

MD Parker, K Karbstein - Journal of Cell Biology, 2023 - rupress.org
The coordinated integration of ribosomal RNA and protein into two functional ribosomal
subunits is safeguarded by quality control checkpoints that ensure ribosomes are correctly …

Advances in RNA 3D structure modeling using experimental data

B Li, Y Cao, E Westhof, Z Miao - Frontiers in genetics, 2020 - frontiersin.org
RNA is a unique bio-macromolecule that can both record genetic information and perform
biological functions in a variety of molecular processes, including transcription, splicing …

The RNA structurome: transcriptome-wide structure probing with next-generation sequencing

CK Kwok, Y Tang, SM Assmann… - Trends in biochemical …, 2015 - cell.com
RNA folds into intricate structures that enable its pivotal roles in biology, ranging from
regulation of gene expression to ligand sensing and enzymatic functions. Therefore …