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Protein Biosynthesis in Eukaryotes

  • R. Pérez-Bercoff
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Part of the NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series book series (NSSA, volume 41)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xviii
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  2. The Protein Synthesizing Machinery of Eukaryotes

    1. Front Matter
      Pages xix-xix
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    2. Structure and Function of tRNA and Aminoacyl tRNA Synthetases in Eukaryotes
      James Ofengand
      Pages 1-67
    3. The Structure of Eukaryotic Ribosomes
      Ira G. Wool
      Pages 69-95
    4. The Initiation Factors
      John W. B. Hershey
      Pages 97-117

  3. On the Importance of being Spliced

    1. Front Matter
      Pages N1-N1
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    2. Messenger RNA Structure and Biosynthesis
      Robert P. Perry
      Pages 119-135
    3. SV4O as a Model System for the Study of RNA Transcription and Processing in Eukaryotic Cells
      Yosef Aloni
      Pages 137-156
    4. Messenger Ribonucleoprotein Particles
      John W. B. Hershey
      Pages 157-166

  4. On Selecting the Right Messenger

    1. Front Matter
      Pages N3-N3
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    2. Recognition of Initiation Sites in Eukaryotic Messenger RNAs
      Marilyn Kozak
      Pages 167-197
    3. A Closer Look at the 5′-End of mRNA in Relation to Initiation
      Aaron J. Shatkin
      Pages 199-221
    4. Initiation Factor/mRNA Interactions and mRNA Recognition
      Raymond Kaempfer
      Pages 223-243
    5. But is the 5′ End of Messenger RNA Always Involved in Initiation?
      Raul Pérez-Bercoff
      Pages 245-252

  5. Synthesis and Processing of Proteins

    1. Front Matter
      Pages N5-N5
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    2. Peptide Chain Elongation and Termination in Eukaryotes
      Nathan Brot
      Pages 253-273
    3. Biosynthesis, Modification and Processing of Viral Polyproteins
      Gebhard Koch, Friedrich Koch, John A. Bilello, Eckhard Hiller, Claudia Schârli, Gûnther Warnecke et al.
      Pages 275-309

  6. Inhibiiton of Protein Biosynthesis at Selected Levels

    1. Front Matter
      Pages N7-N7
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    2. Action of Inhibitors of Protein Biosynthesis
      David Vazquez, Eulalio Zaera, Humberto Dölz, Antonio Jiménez
      Pages 311-337
    3. Virus-Induced Shut-Off of Host Specific Protein Synthesis
      Friedrich Koch, Gebhard Koch, Joachim Kruppa
      Pages 339-361

  7. Mechanisms of Regulation and Control

    1. Front Matter
      Pages N9-N9
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    2. The Cytoplasmic Control of Protein Synthesis
      Richard J. Jackson
      Pages 363-418
    3. Regulation of eIF-2 Activity and Initiation of Protein Synthesis in Mammalian Cells
      Naba K. Gupta
      Pages 419-440
    4. Messenger RNA Competttion
      Raymond Kaempfer
      Pages 441-457
    5. Interferon Action: Control of RNA Processing, Translation and Degradation
      Peter Lengyel
      Pages 459-483
  8. Back Matter
    Pages 485-501
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About this book

Keywords

DNA amino acid biology biosynthesis cell enzymes evolution gene protein protein synthesis proteins regulation

Editors and affiliations

  • R. Pérez-Bercoff
    • 1
  1. 1.The Institute for VirologyUniversity of RomeRomeItaly

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