title: The ribosome as an exon detector.
abstract: We present an analysis where different regions of small subunit rRNA are tested for their capacity to discriminate between coding and non-coding regions. We find that the 530 loop is one of the best sequences to be used in an algorithm for detecting exonic sites.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Quimica, UNAM, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacan, Mexico.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mendoza
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Langunez-Otero
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001483:Base Sequence; D001665:Binding Sites / Q000235:genetics; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D005091:Exons; D006801:Humans; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012270:Ribosomes / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012335:RNA, Ribosomal; D004247:DNA