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What is the significance of the shine dalgarno sequence?
Posted February 2, 2023
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Shine Dalgarno sequence is a ribosomal binding site found commonly in bacterial messenger RNA (mRNA) and rarely in archaeal mRNA. It plays a key role in facilitating the initiation of protein synthesis by aligning the ribosome with the start codon AUG.
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Shine-Dalgarno Sequences Play an Essential Role in the Translation of Plastid mRNAs in Tobacco