Diverse bacterial genomes encode an operon of two genes, one of which is an unusual class-I release factor that potentially recognizes atypical mRNA signals other than normal stop codons

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>While all codons that specify amino acids are universally recognized by tRNA molecules, codons signaling termination of translation are recognized by proteins known as class-I release factors (RF). In most eukaryotes and archaea a si...

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Main Authors: Baranov Pavel V, Vestergaard Bente, Hamelryck Thomas, Gesteland Raymond F, Nyborg Jens, Atkins John F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-09-01
Series:Biology Direct
Online Access:http://www.biology-direct.com/content/1/1/28