Neuronal stop-codon readthrough is associated with ribosome pausing and appends lineage-restricted extensions that can alter protein localization in Drosophila
Takashi Makino, Koya Sakuma, Hiroto Anbo, Yilin Zhang, Shilin Lu, Cai Xu, Shintaro Iwasaki, Satoshi Fukuchi, Motonori Ota, Toshiharu Ichinose
The paper identifies neuronal stop-codon readthrough in Drosophila, showing it produces C-terminal extensions that alter protein localization.
bioRxiv · Jul 22, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology