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Coding region, the neglected post-transcriptional code

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Abstract

The control of mammalian mRNA turnover and translation has been linked almost exclusively to specific ciselements within the 5′- and 3′-untranslated regions (UTRs) of the mature mRNA. However, instances of regulated turnover and translation via cis-elements within the coding region (CR) of mRNAs are accumulating. Here, we describe the regulation of post-transcriptional fate through trans-binding factors (RNA-binding proteins and microRNAs) that function via CR sequences. We discuss how the CR enriches the post-transcriptional control of gene expression, and predict that new high-throughput technologies will enable a more mainstream study of CR-governed gene regulation.

Original languageEnglish
JournalRNA Biology
Volume8
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was funded by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Aging-Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health.

Keywords

  • Coding region
  • Mammalian post-transcriptional gene expression
  • Polysomes
  • RNA-binding proteins
  • Translation
  • mRNA turnover
  • microRNAs

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