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Single Molecule Fluorescence Energy Transfer Study of Ribosome Protein Synthesis
Published on: July 6, 2021
[Ribosome profiling as an innovative tool to study the process of protein synthesis]
Urszula Kaźmierczak1, Małgorzata Kwaśniak-Owczarek1
1Wydział Biotechnologii, Uniwersytet Wrocławski, Wrocław, Polska.
Abstract:
The ribosome profiling approach (Ribo-seq) is currently the most effective method to study the protein synthesis in vivo. This technique relies on sequencing of ribosome protected mRNA fragments (so-called ribosomal footprints) allowing to indicate the exact positions of ribosomes on transcripts. Advanced bioinformatic analysis of Ribo-seq data enables selection of ribosomal footprints originated from translating ribosomes, providing information about authentic translational status of mRNA. Here, authors present principles of ribosome profiling method with special attention to basic experimental and bioinformatics strategies important for obtaining satisfactory results. Review includes examples of applications of ribosome profiling technique in various biological systems, giving the significant insight into the translation process and its regulation.
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