Biophysical approaches to translational control of gene expression

X-ray analysis of prokaryotic and eukaryotic ribosomes.- A passage through the ribosome by Cryo-EM.- Molecular dynamics simulations of the ribosome.- Structural analyses of the ribosome by chemical modification methods.- Methods for studying the interactions of translation factors with the ribosome.- Riboproteomic approaches to understanding IRES elements.- Rapid kinetic analysis of protein synthesis.- Investigating RNAs Involved in Translational Control by NMR and SAXS.- Analyses of RNA-ligand interactions by fluorescence anisotropy.- Approaches for the Identification and Characterization of RNA-Protein Interactions.- A multidisciplinary approach to RNA Localization.- Virtual Screening for RNA-interacting Small Molecules.- The ‘fifth’ RNA nucleotide: a role for ribosomal RNA pseudouridylation in control of gene expression at the translational level.- Translational Control of Synaptic Plasticity and Memory.