Leaky scanning
Leaky scanning is a mechanism used during the initiation phase of
There are certain instances where initiation has been found to occur upstream at a non-AUG codon. Eukaryotic genes containing consistent
Several
Discovery
Through several studies Marilyn Kozak was the first to recognize the main role of scanning during initiation of translation in mammalian cells. The AUG codon in mammals is optimally recognized by the context GCCRCCAUGG, also known as a “Kozak Consensus Sequence.”[5] Purine (R) and each of the nucleotides within this sequence are highly conserved and provide an important function in recognition and initiation of translation for many 40S ribosomal subunits. With an optimal context at an AUG start codon, ribosomes will begin initiation at that point. A weak context occurs when the sequences adjacent to the AUG start codon has deviated from the consensus sequence. A few ribosomes will still initiate translation in the weak location, but the majority will perform leaky scanning and initiate downstream. As a consequence, different proteins are likely to be produced.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Kozak, Marilyn. “Initiation of Translation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes.” Gene 234 (1999): 187-208. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 June 2014.
- ^ Herzog, Etienne., et al. “Translation of the Second Gene of Peanut Clump Virus RNA 2 Occurs by Leaky Scanning In Vitro.” Virology 208. (1995): 215-225. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 June 1014.
- ^ a b Kozak, Marilyn. “Pushing the limits of the scanning mechanism of initiation of translation.” Gene 299 (2002): 1-34. Academic Search Complete. Web. 11 June 2014.
- ^ Ryaboba, Lyubov., et al. “Translation reinitiation and leaky scanning in plant viruses.” Virus Research 119 (2006): 52-62 Academic Search Complete. Web. 23 June 2014.
- ^ Hinnebusch, Alan., “Molecular Mechanism of Scanning and Start Codon Selection in Eukaryotes.” American Society for Microbiology Vol. 75 no. 3. (2011): 434-467. Web. 11 June 2014.