Coupled folding during translation initiation.

Pestova, Tatyana V; Hellen, Christopher U T · Cell · 2003

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The structure of the eukaryotic initiation factor eIF4E bound to a cognate domain of eIF4G and m(7)GDP in this issue of Cell shows that these factors undergo coupled folding to form a stable complex with high cap binding activity that promotes efficient ribosomal attachment to mRNA during translation initiation.

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