Viral tRNA-like structure hijacks host ribosomes for poly(A)-independent translation
Guoliang Lu, Liming Wan, Yuchen Chen, Ye Li, Yajie Yan, Yan Liu, Zihan Wu, Ningyuan Zhang, Jinzhong Lin
This study shows how a viral tRNA-like structure recruits host ribosomes for poly(A)-independent translation by binding to ribosomal subunits and substituting for poly(A) tails.
Nature Communications · Oct 29, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology