Atomic-scale Structures of Ribosome Could Help Improve Antibiotics

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This is first time we’ve seen the ribosome at the endpoint of this motion at this resolution,” says Cate. “And the question is, when you have these big motions, why doesn’t the ribosome fall apart. We found that the ribosome has RNA springs that adjust their shape and allow it to stay together during these large-scale motions.”