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. 1984 Nov;81(22):7061–7065. doi: 10.1073/pnas.81.22.7061

Escherichia coli translational initiation factor IF3: a unique case of translational regulation.

L Gold, G Stormo, R Saunders
PMCID: PMC392076  PMID: 6390429

Abstract

The Escherichia coli translational initiation factor IF3 is encoded by an mRNA that has an unusual ribosome binding site. We have explored a mechanism that may account for the translation of IF3 and that provides regulation of the quantity of IF3 relative to ribosomes.

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