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SUBMITTER: Yoshihama M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC155282 | biostudies-literature | 2002 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yoshihama Maki M Uechi Tamayo T Asakawa Shuichi S Kawasaki Kazuhiko K Kato Seishi S Higa Sayomi S Maeda Noriko N Minoshima Shinsei S Tanaka Tatsuo T Shimizu Nobuyoshi N Kenmochi Naoya N
Genome research 20020301 3
The ribosome, as a catalyst for protein synthesis, is universal and essential for all organisms. Here we describe the structure of the genes encoding human ribosomal proteins (RPs) and compare this class of genes among several eukaryotes. Using genomic and full-length cDNA sequences, we characterized 73 RP genes and found that (1) transcription starts at a C residue within a characteristic oligopyrimidine tract; (2) the promoter region is GC rich, but often has a TATA box or similar sequence ele ...[more]