Chapter 10
Translation: RNA to Protein
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Translation is the process of synthesizing proteins from the genetic information carried by messenger RNA (mRNA). Following transcription, it…
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Ribosomes translate genetic information encoded by messenger RNA (mRNA) into proteins. Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells have ribosomes. Cells…
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Initiating translation is complex because it involves multiple molecules. Initiator tRNA, ribosomal subunits, and eukaryotic initiation factors…
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The large ribosomal subunit has several important structures essential to translation. These include the peptidyl transferase center (PTC) - which is…
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The Upf proteins that carry out nonsense-mediated decay (NMD) are found in all eukaryotic organisms, including humans. Each protein has an individual…
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The native conformation of a protein is formed by interactions between the side chains of its constituent amino acids. When the amino acids cannot…
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Rapid In Vivo Fixation and Isolation of Translational Complexes from Eukaryotic Cells
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Rapid responses involving fast redistribution of messenger(m)RNA and alterations of mRNA translation are pertinent to ongoing homeostatic adjustments…
![In Vitro Transcribed RNA-based Luciferase Reporter Assay to Study Translation Regulation in Poxvirus-infected Cells](https://jovecdn2.ccindex.cn/files/thumbs/59626_t.png)
Every poxvirus mRNA transcribed after viral DNA replication has an evolutionarily conserved, non-templated 5'-poly(A) leader in the 5'-UTR.…