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Shine Dalgarno sequence is the [[Ribosome|ribosome]] binding site on the [[MRNA|mRNA]] to which the 30s subunit of a [[Ribosome|ribosome]] binds to. It is made up of purine nucleotides (adenine and guanine) and is usually between 3-9 nucleotides in length. The most common sequence is AGGA. <references /> Becker, Kleinsmith, Hardin (2006). The World of the Cell. 6th ed. San Francisco: Pearson Education Inc. 692. | Shine Dalgarno sequence is the [[Ribosome|ribosome]] binding site on the [[MRNA|mRNA]] to which the 30s subunit of a [[Ribosome|ribosome]] binds to. It is made up of purine nucleotides (adenine and guanine) and is usually between 3-9 nucleotides in length. The most common sequence is AGGA. <references />( Becker, Kleinsmith, Hardin (2006). The World of the Cell. 6th ed. San Francisco: Pearson Education Inc. 692.) | ||
Revision as of 15:55, 23 October 2012
Shine Dalgarno sequence is the ribosome binding site on the mRNA to which the 30s subunit of a ribosome binds to. It is made up of purine nucleotides (adenine and guanine) and is usually between 3-9 nucleotides in length. The most common sequence is AGGA. ( Becker, Kleinsmith, Hardin (2006). The World of the Cell. 6th ed. San Francisco: Pearson Education Inc. 692.)