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| c-sis internal ribosome entry site (IRES) |
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| Type: |
Cis-reg; IRES; |
| 2° structure: |
Predicted; ILM; Moxon SJ |
| Seed alignment: |
Published; 10409733 |
| Avg length: |
601.9 nucleotides |
| Avg identity: |
89% |
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The c-sis internal ribosome entry site (IRES) is a RNA element found in the 5' UTR of the PDGF beta chain gene. The internal ribosome entry site contains three modules that can individually mediate internal ribosome entry. However, the full length sequence is required for maximal IRES activity. It is thought that the three IRES elements are somehow responsive to cellular changes and act to regulate the level of translation.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Sella, O; Gerlitz G, Le SY, Elroy-Stein O (1999). "Differentiation-induced internal translation of c-sis mRNA: analysis of the cis elements and their differentiation-linked binding to the hnRNP C protein". Mol Cell Biol 19: 5429–5440. PMID 10409733.
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