title: Translational enhancement by an element downstream of the initiation codon in Escherichia coli.
abstract: The translation initiation of Escherichia coli mRNAs is known to be facilitated by a cis element upstream of the initiation codon, called the Shine-Dalgarno (SD) sequence. This sequence complementary to the 3' end of 16 S rRNA enhances the formation of the translation initiation complex of the 30 S ribosomal subunit with mRNAs. It has been debated that a cis element called the downstream box downstream of the initiation codon, in addition to the SD sequence, facilitates formation of the translation initiation complex; however, conclusive evidence remains elusive. Here, we show evidence that the downstream box plays a major role in the enhancement of translation initiation in concert with SD.
authors: Department of Biochemistry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA.
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Etchegaray
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Inouye
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D018387:Codon, Initiator; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics*; D015964:Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D014176:Protein Biosynthesis; D012329:RNA, Bacterial / Q000378:metabolism; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D018387:Codon, Initiator; D012329:RNA, Bacterial; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S