Multiple, non-allelic, intein-coding sequences in eukaryotic RNA polymerase genes
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Inteins are self-splicing protein elements. They are translated as inserts within host proteins that excise themselves and ligate the flanking portions of the host protein (exteins) with a peptide bond. They are encoded as in-frame i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-10-01
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Series: | BMC Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/4/38 |