Apolipoprotein B (apoB) 5' UTR cis-regulatory element
Encyclopedia
The apolipoprotein B 5' UTR cis regulatory element is an RNA element
located in the 5' UTR of the human apoB mRNA. This structured element increases translation
of the apoB protein or a reporter gene.
Cis-regulatory element
A cis-regulatory element or cis-element is a region of DNA or RNA that regulates the expression of genes located on that same molecule of DNA . This term is constructed from the Latin word cis, which means "on the same side as". These cis-regulatory elements are often binding sites for one or...
located in the 5' UTR of the human apoB mRNA. This structured element increases translation
Translation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
of the apoB protein or a reporter gene.