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| Mason-Pfizer monkey virus packaging signal |
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| Type: |
Cis-reg; |
| 2° structure: |
Predicted; PFOLD; Moxon SJ |
| Seed alignment: |
PubMed |
| Avg length: |
274.5 nucleotides |
| Avg identity: |
80% |
|
Mason-Pfizer monkey virus packaging signal (MPMV) is a regulatory element located in the 5' UTR and is required for specific RNA encapsidation [1] [2].
[edit] References
- ^ Mustafa, F; Lew KA, Schmidt RD, Browning MT, Rizvi TA (2004). "Mutational analysis of the predicted secondary RNA structure of the Mason-Pfizer monkey virus packaging signal". Virus Res 99: 35–46. doi:10.1016/j.virusres.2003.09.012. PMID 14687944.
- ^ Harrison, GP; Hunter E, Lever AM (1995). "Secondary structure model of the Mason-Pfizer monkey virus 5' leader sequence: identification of a structural motif common to a variety of retroviruses". J Virol 69: 2175–2186. PMID 7884866.
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