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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 | 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|purine]] nucleotides ([[adenine|adenine]] and [[guanine|guanine]]) and is usually between 3-9 [[nucleotides|nucleotides]] in length. The most common sequence is AGGA <ref>Becker, Kleinsmith, Hardin (2006). The World of the Cell. 6th ed. San Francisco: Pearson Education Inc. 692.</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 18:11, 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 [1].
References
- ↑ Becker, Kleinsmith, Hardin (2006). The World of the Cell. 6th ed. San Francisco: Pearson Education Inc. 692.