Polypeptide Chain Initiation: Nucleotide Sequences of the Three Ribosomal Binding Sites in Bacteriophage R17 RNA

@article{Steitz1969PolypeptideCI,
  title={Polypeptide Chain Initiation: Nucleotide Sequences of the Three Ribosomal Binding Sites in Bacteriophage R17 RNA},
  author={Joan A. Steitz},
  journal={Nature},
  year={1969},
  volume={224},
  pages={957-964}
}
  • J. Steitz
  • Published 6 December 1969
  • Biology, Chemistry, Physics
  • Nature
The initiator regions of the three cistrons of R17 bacteriophage RNA have been isolated and sequenced. All three regions contain a UGA triplet as well as the expected AUG and two contain the sequence GGUUUGA. The initiator regions thus represent untranslated sequences between termination and initiation codons. 
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