The helicase Ded1p controls use of near-cognate translation initiation codons in 5' UTRs

The conserved and essential DEAD-box RNA helicase Ded1p from yeast and its mammalian orthologue DDX3 are critical for the initiation of translation 1 . Mutations in DDX3 are linked to tumorigenesis 2-4 and intellectual disability 5, and the enzyme is targeted by a range of viruses 6 . How Ded1p and...

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Main Authors: Guenther, Ulf-Peter (Author), Weinberg, David E. (Author), Zubradt, Meghan M. (Author), Tedeschi, Frank A. (Author), Stawicki, Brittany N. (Author), Zagore, Leah L. (Author), Brar, Gloria A. (Author), Licatalosi, Donny D. (Author), Bartel, David (Author), Weissman, Jonathan S. (Author), Jankowsky, Eckhard (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020-06-26T14:52:38Z.
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