Microproteins can be generated by a shift in the reading frame during translation. A chemoproteomics approach led to the identification of MINAS-60 as an alternative microprotein that regulates the assembly of the pre-60S ribosome.
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Kruusvee, V., Wenkel, S. Microproteins — lost in translation. Nat Chem Biol 18, 581–582 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41589-022-01007-5
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