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Conserved element of the dicistrovirus IGR IRES that mimics an E-site tRNA/ribosome interaction mediates multiple functions.
Journal of molecular biology - 20 Mar 2009
Jang Christopher J, Lo Miranda C Y, Jan Eric
Abstract excerpt
The internal ribosome entry site within the intergenic region (IGR IRES) of the Dicistroviridae family mimics a tRNA to directly assemble 80 S ribosomes and initiate translation at a non-AUG codon from the ribosomal A-site. A comparison of IGR IRESs within this viral family reveals structural similarity but little sequence similarity. However, a few specific conserved elements exist, which likely have important...
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