Uncovering the Cellular Target of Agelastatin A

McClary et al. (2017) identify the eukaryotic ribosome as a cellular target of agelastatin A, resolving the long-standing mystery surrounding the cytotoxic natural product's mechanism of action. Structural and modeling studies further pinpointed the molecule's binding site to the ribosome peptidyl transferase center, revealing key molecular interactions that drive binding.