Costs of ribosomal RNA stabilization affect ribosome composition at maximum growth rate

Abstract Ribosomes are key to cellular self-fabrication and limit growth rate. While most enzymes are proteins, ribosomes consist of 1/3 protein and 2/3 ribonucleic acid (RNA) (in E. coli). Here, we develop a mechanistic model of a self-fabricating cell, validated across diverse growth conditions. T...

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Main Authors: Diana Széliová, Stefan Müller, Jürgen Zanghellini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-05815-4