Connexin-43 internal ribosome entry site (IRES)

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Connexin-43 internal ribosome entry site (IRES)
Template:Abbreviation
Type: Cis-reg; IRES;
2° structure: Published; PubMed
Seed alignment: Moxon SJ
Avg length: 195.6 nucleotides
Avg identity: 79%

The connexin-43 internal ribosome entry site (IRES) is an RNA element present in the 5' UTR of the mRNA of connexin-43 and allows cap-independent translation. The connexin-43 internal ribosome entry site (IRES) allows cap independent translation during conditions such as heat shock and stress.[1]

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  1. ^ Schiavi, A; Hudder A, Werner R (1999). "Connexin43 mRNA contains a functional internal ribosome entry site". FEBS Lett 464: 118–122. doi:10.1016/S0014-5793(99)01699-3. PMID 10618489. 

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