BiochemistrybioRxiv
Synonymous codon substitutions perturb co-translational protein folding in vivo and impair cell fitness
I. M. Walsh, M. A. Bowman, I. F. Soto…·P. L. Clark
This study shows that synonymous codon substitutions affect co-translational protein folding, leading to reduced cell fitness despite normal enzyme activity.
DOI 10.1073/pnas.1907126117