Ribosomes Dance to a Daily Rhythm

Publication date: Available online 17 June 2017
Source:Trends in Biochemical Sciences
Author(s): Aishwarya Iyer, Ingrid Grummt
Sinturel et al. demonstrate that feeding–fasting rhythms and light–dark cycles direct daily changes in liver mass and cell size. These feeding–fasting- and light–dark-driven diurnal fluctuations are controlled by an unconventional mechanism that affects ribosome assembly and protein levels during the active phase.



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