Title of article :
The Poly(A) Tail of mRNAs: Bodyguard in Eukaryotes, Scavenger in Bacteria
Author/Authors :
Marc Dreyfus، نويسنده , , Philippe Régnier، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
هفته نامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2002
Abstract :
In eukaryotes, poly(A) tails usually act as stabilizers of intact mRNAs, whereas in E. coli they serve to accelerate the destruction of fragments. The mechanisms underlying these contrasting effects of the same RNA modification are discussed.
