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Prokaryotic Initiation Factor-3  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A prokaryotic initiation factor that plays a role in recycling of ribosomal subunits for a new round of translational initiation. It binds to 16S RIBOSOMAL RNA and stimulates the dissociation of vacant 70S ribosomes. It may also be involved in the preferential binding of initiator tRNA to the 30S initiation complex.

Entry terms

  • Initiation Factor IF-3
  • Peptide Initiation Factor 3
  • Peptide Initiation Factor IF-3
  • Prokaryotic Peptide Initiation Factor-3
  • TIF IF3
  • Translation Initiation Factor 3

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-S700X27J-7

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