Gene regulation: translational initiation by internal ribosome binding.
During the past year, several examples of cellular mRNAs have been described in which translational initiation occurs by internal ribosome binding, a mechanism hitherto thought to be restricted to picornaviral RNAs. New insights into the molecular mechanism of internal ribosome entry have been provided by the structural and functional analyses of both the internal ribosome entry sites and the protein factors that stimulate translation mediated by these elements.
Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Genetics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80262.
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D000818:Animals; D051943:Antennapedia Homeodomain Protein; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000235:genetics; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D015967:Gene Expression Regulation, Viral; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D010442:Peptide Chain Initiation, Translational; D012328:RNA Viruses / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000378:metabolism; D012045:Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid; D012270:Ribosomes / Q000378:metabolism*; D014157:Transcription Factors
D051943:Antennapedia Homeodomain Protein; C497974:Antp protein, Drosophila; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D029721:Drosophila Proteins; D018398:Homeodomain Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012367:RNA, Viral; D014157:Transcription Factors