Article
SmpB functions in various steps of trans-translation.
Nucleic acids research - 1 Apr 2002
Hanawa-Suetsugu Kyoko, Takagi Mitsuru, Inokuchi Hachiro, Himeno Hyouta, Muto Akira
Abstract excerpt
tmRNA has a dual function as a tRNA and an mRNA to facilitate trans-translation, in which a ribosome can switch between translation of a truncated mRNA and the tmRNA's tag sequence. SmpB is a tmRNA binding protein that has been identified to be essential for trans-translation in vivo. To further...
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