Characterization of the role of eIF4G in stimulating cap- and IRES-dependent translation in aplysia neurons.

The rate-limiting step(s) of translation in the nervous system have not been clearly identified. We have been examining this question in the cell body of the Aplysia sensory neuron, where translational regulation is important for the regulation of synaptic strength. In the present study, we examined...

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Main Authors: John Dyer, Wayne S Sossin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3760813?pdf=render