A small molecule forces the protein-translation machinery to overlook the signals that would otherwise result in its premature termination. Genuine stop signs are, however, read and obeyed.
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Schmitz, A., Famulok, M. Ignore the nonsense. Nature 447, 42–43 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature05715
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