m6A and eIF2α-(sic) Team Up to Tackle ATF4 Translation during Stress

While m(6)A modification of mRNAs is now known to be widespread, the cellular roles of this modification remain largely mysterious. In this issue of Molecular Cell, Zhou et al. (2018) show that m(6)A modification unexpectedly contributes to the established uORF- and eIF2 alpha-(sic)-dependent mechanism of ATF4 translational regulation in response to stress.