Discovery of m7G-cap in eukaryotic mRNAs

Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 394-409

  Furuichi, Yasuhiro ^a  

^a GeneCare Research Institute   (Japan)

Author keywords

7 methyl guanosine; Cap dependent protein synthesis; Cap snatching by influenza virus; Mechanism of cap formation; Methylation coupled transcription; mRNA capping

Indexed keywords

CAPPED RNA;

ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; EUKARYOTE; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; EUKARYOTA; HUMANS; RNA CAPS;

EID: 84946012017     PISSN: 03862208     EISSN: 13492896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2183/pjab.91.394     Document Type: Review

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