Mason-Pfizer monkey virus packaging signal
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Mason-Pfizer monkey virus packaging signal (MPMV) is a regulatory element
located in the 5' UTR and is required for specific RNA encapsidation
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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 and is required for specific RNA encapsidation
Capsid
A capsid is the protein shell of a virus. It consists of several oligomeric structural subunits made of protein called protomers. The observable 3-dimensional morphological subunits, which may or may not correspond to individual proteins, are called capsomeres. The capsid encloses the genetic...
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