Possible Explanation for Human Diseases Caused by Defective Ribosomes

April 8, 2014 • by Staff Writer

A new study, which uses a genetic approach to examine this paradox, suggests ribosomopathies are caused by a sequence of mistakes at the molecular level.

An illustration of a molecular structure with surface structures and smaller molecular structures of varying sizes floating nearby

In this illustration, ribosomes emerge from the nucleus and undergo their final maturation in the cytoplasm. This is where the "test drive" happens. Illustration credit: Marianna Grenadier/University of Texas at Austin.


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