Apolipoprotein B (apoB) 5' UTR cis-regulatory element

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Apolipoprotein B (apoB) 5' UTR cis-regulatory element
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Type: Cis-reg;
2° structure: Published; PubMed
Seed alignment: PubMed
Avg length: 118.9 nucleotides
Avg identity: 94%

The apolipoprotein B (apoB) 5' UTR cis regulatory element is an RNA element located in the 5' UTR of the apoB mRNA. The element is important for optimal translation.[1]

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  1. ^ Pontrelli, L; Sidiropoulos KG, Adeli K (2004). "Translational control of apolipoprotein B mRNA: regulation via cis elements in the 5' and 3' untranslated regions". Biochemistry 43: 6734–6744. doi:10.1021/bi049887s. PMID 15157107. 

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