Inteins.
Lennon and Belfort introduce inteins - protein introns - and describe how they escape host proteins, their uses in biotechnology, where they are found in nature, and their role in post-translational regulation.
Department of Biological Sciences and RNA Institute, University at Albany, SUNY, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222, USA.
Christopher W
CW
Lennon
Department of Biological Sciences and RNA Institute, University at Albany, SUNY, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222, USA; Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Public Health, University at Albany, SUNY, Albany, NY 12201, USA. Electronic address: mbelfort@albany.edu.
Marlene
M
Belfort
D000818:Animals; D001709:Biotechnology; D047669:Exteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D047668:Inteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*