title: Regulation of translation initiation in eukaryotes: mechanisms and biological targets.
abstract: Translational control in eukaryotic cells is critical for gene regulation during nutrient deprivation and stress, development and differentiation, nervous system function, aging, and disease. We describe recent advances in our understanding of the molecular structures and biochemical functions of the translation initiation machinery and summarize key strategies that mediate general or gene-specific translational control, particularly in mammalian systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Goodman Cancer Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1Y6, Canada. nahum.sonenberg@mcgill.ca
authors.forename: Nahum
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sonenberg
authors.forename: Alan G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Hinnebusch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010442:Peptide Chain Initiation, Translational; D010448:Peptide Initiation Factors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D012270:Ribosomes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010448:Peptide Initiation Factors