In unstimulated cells, the state of G alpha (orange circles) is defined by its interaction with GDP, G beta-gamma (purple circles), and a G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR; light green loops).

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In the study, investigators utilized quantitative proteomics and cryoelectron microscopy to track ribosomal subunit proteins (RPs) during poxvirus infection. They found that poxviruses do not ...

Specialized molecular machines called ribosomes, which comprise a large and a small subunit, are responsible for protein biosynthesis. These protein factories must be disassembled (recycled ...