Monocistronic

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Monocistronic is an adjective used in genetics which usually refers to messenger RNA (mRNA) and means that a single polypeptide chain will result from its translation, in contrast to polycistronic mRNA, where translations will yield several polypeptides.

Most mRNA transcripts found in eukaryotes are monocistronic[1].

Monocistronic mRNA are in some cases (e.g. viruses) translated to form a polyprotein, which is processed by proteolytic cleavage to form the mature gene products.

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  1. ^ Kozak, M. (March 1983). "Comparison of initiation of protein synthesis in procaryotes, eucaryotes, and organelles." (PDF). Microbiological Reviews 47 (1): 1-45. PubMed. Retrieved on 2006-08-12. 
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