Model of translation initiation and its control by 5MP (IMAGE)

Hiroshima University

Model of translation initiation and its control by 5MP

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Taking advantage of knowledge on translation, Hiroshima University researchers examined whether the translational regulatory protein 5MP can suppress RAN translation, which would also suppress the production of the toxic repeat peptide products.

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Katsura Asano, Hiroshima University

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