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C-sis internal ribosome entry site (IRES)

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c-sis internal ribosome entry site (IRES)
Predicted secondary structure and sequence conservation of IRES_c-sis
Identifiers
SymbolIRES_c-sis
RfamRF00549
Other data
RNA typeCis-reg; IRES
Domain(s)Eukaryota
GOGO:0043022
SOSO:0000243
PDB structuresPDBe

The c-sis internal ribosome entry site (IRES) is a RNA element found in the 5' UTR of the PDGF beta chain gene. The internal ribosome entry site contains three modules that can individually mediate internal ribosome entry. However, the full length sequence is required for maximal IRES activity. It is thought that the three IRES elements are somehow responsive to cellular changes and act to regulate the level of translation.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Sella O, Gerlitz G, Le SY, Elroy-Stein O (August 1999). "Differentiation-induced internal translation of c-sis mRNA: analysis of the cis elements and their differentiation-linked binding to the hnRNP C protein". Molecular and Cellular Biology. 19 (8): 5429–5440. doi:10.1128/mcb.19.8.5429. PMC 84385. PMID 10409733.
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