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Irresistible IRES. Attracting the translation machinery to internal ribosome entry sites

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Abstract

Studies on the control of eukaryotic translation initiation by a cap-independent recruitment of the 40S ribosomal subunit to internal messenger RNA sequences called internal ribosome entry sites (IRESs) have shown that these sequence elements are present in a growing list of viral and cellular RNAs. Here we discuss their prevalence, mechanisms whereby they may function and their uses in regulating gene expression.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)893-898
Number of pages6
JournalEMBO Reports
Volume2
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2001
Externally publishedYes

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