Tymovirus/pomovirus tRNA-like 3' UTR element

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Tymovirus/Pomovirus tRNA-like 3' UTR element
Predicted secondary structure and sequence conservation of Tymo_tRNA-like
Identifiers
SymbolTymo_tRNA-like
RfamRF00233
Other data
RNA typeCis-reg
Domain(s)Viruses
SOSO:0000205
PDB structuresPDBe

The tymoviruses/pomovirusesfamily tRNA-like 3' UTR element is an RNA element found in the 3' UTR of some viruses. This element acts in conjunction with UPSK RNA and a 5'-cap to enhance translation.[1] The secondary structure of this RNA element is a cloverleaf that resembles tRNA.

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  1. ^ Matsuda D, Dreher TW (March 2004). "The tRNA-like structure of Turnip yellow mosaic virus RNA is a 3'-translational enhancer". Virology. 321 (1): 36–46. doi:10.1016/j.virol.2003.10.023. PMID 15033563.

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