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Vanessa Bernal

Universitat de ValènciaORCID 0009-0004-3357-8869Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:yeast· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1 Assay:protein sequence· 1

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Marina Barba‐AliagaiD· 2 shared Paula M. AlepuziD· 2 shared Brian M. ZidiD· 1 shared Cynthia RongiD· 1 shared Joan Seguí· 1 shared K. ZhangiD· 1 shared Lianqi Chi· 1 shared Madeleine E. VolfbeyniD· 1 shared

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Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprintOct 29, 2026

Efficient translation of chaperones by eIF5A safeguards proteostasis under heat stress

Vanessa Bernal, Lianqi Chi, Samoa Prieto-Diez…·Paula M. Alepuz

This study shows that eIF5A facilitates efficient translation of high codon-optimal chaperones under heat stress, enhancing proteostasis and heat resistance in yeast.

DOI 10.64898/2026.10.27.762258

yeastexperimental assay

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Cell BiologyThe Journal of Cell BiologyPeer-reviewedSep 20, 2024

eIF5A controls mitoprotein import by relieving ribosome stalling at the TIM50 translocase mRNA

Marina Barba‐Aliaga, Vanessa Bernal, Cynthia Rong…·Paula M. Alepuz

This study shows eIF5A alleviates ribosome stalling at TIM50 mRNA, enabling mitochondrial protein import and oxidative phosphorylation.

20 citations

yeastprotein sequence

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