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ReviewNucleic acids research2026

Constant trouble with prolines-navigating a global translation dilemma.

Jürgen Lassak, Jingzhi Stritzel, Andreas Schlundt, Tess Brewer

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Review in Nucleic acids research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Translation factors that keep the ribosome Pro-active.Microbiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR · 2026
    Review
  2. Ribosome stalling position, spacing, and A-site occupancy impact translation and cotranslational mRNA decay in plants.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Jürgen LassakLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Fakultät für Biologie, Großhadernder Straße 2-4, D-82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3936-3389
Jingzhi StritzelLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Fakultät für Biologie, Großhadernder Straße 2-4, D-82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany.ORCID 0009-0000-2771-8897
Andreas SchlundtUniversität Greifswald, Institut für Biochemie, Analytische Biochemie, Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 4, D-17487 Greifswald, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2254-7560
Tess BrewerLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Fakultät für Biologie, Großhadernder Straße 2-4, D-82152 Planegg-Martinsried, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7855-5610

Funding

DFG LA 3658/1-3Swiss National Science Foundation 210991
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Proline is a paradox in biology-integral to protein structure and functionality, yet exceptionally challenging during translation. This review examines what sets proline apart from the other proteinogenic amino acids, detailing its unique chemical and structural characteristics that hinder efficient peptide bond formation. Although proline's impact is evident across all domains of life, our focus is primarily on bacteria, where the evolutionary pressure to overcome proline-induced ribosomal stalling has led to a sophisticated suite of specialized translation factors. Ultimately, we discuss how the interplay between proline and its translational rescue systems not only ensures protein synthesis but also drives the evolution of bacterial proteomes.

Indexed as

Bacterial ProteinsPeptide Elongation FactorsProlineProtein BiosynthesisBacteriaBiological EvolutionGenome, BacterialHumansRibosomesBacterial Proteinsfactor EF-PPeptide Elongation FactorsProline

Identifiers

PMID41614299
PMCPMC12856214

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