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ArticleNature communications2026

The cotranslational cycle of the ribosome-bound Hsp70 homolog Ssb.

Ying Zhang, Lorenz Grundmann, Leonie Vollmar, Julia Schimpf, Volker Hübscher, Mohd Areeb, Irina Grishkovskaya, Anna Moddemann, Kerstin Werner, Thorsten Hugel and 2 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ying Zhang *Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7895-3678
Lorenz Grundmann *Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), Campus Vienna Biocenter 1, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0365-5913
Leonie VollmarInstitute of Physical Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Julia SchimpfInstitute of Physical Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Volker HübscherInstitute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-3121-9046
Mohd AreebInstitute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Irina GrishkovskayaResearch Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), Campus Vienna Biocenter 1, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0164-9373
Anna ModdemannInstitute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Kerstin WernerInstitute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Thorsten HugelInstitute of Physical Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3292-4569
David HaselbachResearch Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP), Campus Vienna Biocenter 1, Vienna, Austria. david.haselbach@imp.ac.at.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5276-5633
Sabine RospertInstitute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ZBMZ, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany. sabine.rospert@biochemie.uni-freiburg.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3089-9614

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) Project-ID 403222702
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Coupling of ribosomal translation with cotranslational protein folding is essential for cellular homeostasis. In eukaryotes, Hsp70 and its J-domain cochaperone, the heterodimeric ribosome-associated complex (RAC), are central to this process; however, mechanistic insights into the coordination of Hsp70 function with translation remain limited. Here, we present two cryo-EM structures of the ribosome-bound yeast Hsp70 Ssb, identifying Rpl25/uL23 as the ribosomal binding site and revealing its interaction with a model nascent chain. Together with detailed biochemical and mutational analyses, these structures enable us to delineate the intricate RAC-dependent cycle, which positions the substrate binding domain of Ssb-ATP close to the tunnel exit to receive nascent chains. This arrangement allows Ssb to undergo substantial conformational changes upon ATP hydrolysis without steric clashes with the ribosome, while the substrate binding domain of Ssb, now anchored by the tightly bound nascent chain, remains close to the tunnel exit.

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HSP70 Heat-Shock ProteinsProtein BiosynthesisRibosomesSaccharomyces cerevisiaeSaccharomyces cerevisiae ProteinsAdenosine TriphosphateBinding SitesCryoelectron MicroscopyModels, MolecularProtein BindingProtein DomainsRibosomal ProteinsAdenosine TriphosphateHSP70 Heat-Shock ProteinsRibosomal ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins

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PMID41545346
PMCPMC12847954

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