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ArticlebioRxiv : the preprint server for biology2026

Mapping the rRNA methylome reveals contributions of methyltransferases to ribosome function and antibiotic sensitivity.

Jennie L Hibma, Kaley M Simcox, Lia M Munson, Lauren E Barnes, Kristin S Koutmou, Lyle A Simmons

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Article in bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology, 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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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Jennie L HibmaDepartment of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
Kaley M SimcoxDepartment of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109.
Lia M MunsonDepartment of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
Lauren E BarnesDepartment of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109.
Kristin S KoutmouDepartment of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109.
Lyle A SimmonsDepartment of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.

Funding

PREDOCTORAL TRAINING IN GENETICST32GM007544 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI MORAN, JOHN V. · 1985 to 2022
$11.3M
Michigan Chemistry-Biology Interface Training ProgramT32GM132046 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Emily E Scott, Wenjing Wang · 2019 to 2026
$4.1M
Novel mechanisms of DNA repair and cell cycle regulation in bacteriaR35GM131772 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Lyle Simmons · 2019 to 2026
$2.8M
MFB: Integrating LC-MS/MS and Nanopore Sequencing Platforms to Enable the Direct and Quantatative Detection of RNA ModificationsR01HG013876 · NHGRI · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI Kristin S Koutmou · 2024 to 2026
$1.2M
NHGRI NIH HHS R01 HG013876NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM131772NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007544NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM132046
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) folds into a complex structure used as the macromolecular core for protein synthesis. Chemical modification of rRNA contributes to ribosome structure, function, and susceptibility to antibiotics. Despite their importance, the enzymes responsible for specific rRNA modifications remain unknown in most species. In this work, we integrate genetics and biochemistry with sequencing and mass spectrometry to uncover enzymes responsible for rRNA methylation events in

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PMCPMC13232135

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