A Novel Function for Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein in Translational Activation
A Novel Function for Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein in Translational Activation
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
United States: Public Library of Science
Journal title
Language
English
Formats
Publication information
Publisher
United States: Public Library of Science
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Fragile X syndrome, the most frequent form of inherited mental retardation, is due to the absence of Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein (FMRP), an RNA-binding protein involved in several steps of RNA metabolism. To date, two RNA motifs have been found to mediate FMRP/RNA interaction, the G-quartet and the "kissing complex," which both induce tran...
Alternative Titles
Full title
A Novel Function for Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein in Translational Activation
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
TN_cdi_plos_journals_1292294204
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1292294204
Other Identifiers
ISSN
1545-7885,1544-9173
E-ISSN
1545-7885
DOI
10.1371/journal.pbio.1000016
