Illustration of bacterial protein synthesis involving the enzyme IleRS

Evolutionary changes in enzyme IleRS help bacteria regulate protein synthesis speed

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Researchers from institutes in Japan, Croatia, and Switzerland report that evolutionary changes in the enzyme isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase (IleRS) may enable bacteria to fine-tune the rate of protein synthesis. This finding sheds light on how bacteria adapt their protein production processes at a molecular level.

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