Tymovirus/Pomovirus tRNA-like 3' UTR element

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Tymovirus/Pomovirus tRNA-like 3' UTR element
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Type: Cis-reg;
2° structure: Published; PubMed
Seed alignment: PubMed
Avg length: 78.5 nucleotides
Avg identity: 64%

The Tymoviruses/Pomovirusesfamily tRNA-like 3' UTR element is an RNA element found in the 3' UTR of some viruses. This element acts in conjunction with UPSK RNA and a 5'-cap to enhance translation.[1] The secondary structure of this RNA element is a cloverleaf that resembles tRNA.

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  1. ^ Matsuda, D; Dreher TW (2004). "The tRNA-like structure of Turnip yellow mosaic virus RNA is a 3'-translational enhancer". Virology 321: 36–46. doi:10.1016/j.virol.2003.10.023. PMID 15033563. 

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