A complex of PUF (named after founding members Pumilio and Fem-3 binding factor) and Argonaute proteins can stall translation elongation on bound mRNAs by interacting with eEF1A and inhibiting its GTPase activity.
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Pasquinelli, A. A team effort blocks the ribosome in its tracks. Nat Struct Mol Biol 19, 133–134 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsmb.2236
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