Biopolym. Cell. 1994; 10(3-4):24-38.
http://dx.doi.org/10.7124/bc.0003AB
Some molecular mechanisms of the posttranscriptional regulation of procaryotic gene expression
1Kroupskaya I. V., 1Paton E. B.
  1. Institute of Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering, NAS of Ukraine
    148, Akademika Zabolotnogo Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 03680

Abstract

This review consist of parts dedicated to the molecular mechanisms of posttranscriptional control of gene expression. It is shown the mRNA degradation process, participation of REP-sequence in the regulation of gene expression, and also the determinants of expression on the level of transcriptional initiation: the Shaine – Dalgarno sequence, the distance from it to initiate-codone, initiated and second codones, and rare codones.
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