Ribosomal protein genes are among the most highly expressed genes in most cell types.
Their products are generally essential for ribosome synthesis, which is the cornerstone for …

ABSTRACT Shine-Dalgarno (SD) sequences, the core element of prokaryotic ribosome-
binding sites, facilitate mRNA translation by base-pair interaction with the anti-SD (aSD) …

The characteristics of bacterial messenger RNAs (mRNAs) that influence translation
efficiency provide many convenient handles for regulation of gene expression, especially …

The rRNA is the largest and most abundant RNA in bacterial and archaeal cells. It is also
one of the best-characterized RNAs in terms of its structural motifs and sequence variation …

Background RNAs perform many functions in addition to supplying coding templates, such
as binding proteins. RNA-protein interactions are important in multiple processes in all …

Ribosomal proteins (r-proteins) are abundant, highly conserved, and multifaceted cellular
proteins in all domains of life. Most r-proteins have RNA-binding properties and can form …

Protein synthesis on ribosomes is considered the main process in cell life. Regulation of
ribosomal protein gene expression plays an important role in the balanced synthesis of …

Background The 7SK small nuclear RNA (snRNA) found in most metazoans is a key
regulator of P-TEFb which in turn regulates RNA polymerase II elongation. Although its …

Background Proteins recognize many different aspects of RNA ranging from single stranded
regions to discrete secondary or tertiary structures. High-throughput sequencing (HTS) of in …

There are several natural examples of distinct RNA structures that interact with the same
ligand to regulate the expression of homologous genes in different organisms. One essential …