| Literature DB >> 7875328 |
M Wakiyama1, M Saigoh, K Shiokawa, K Miura.
Abstract
The translation initiation factor eIF-4E plays an important role in regulating the overall rate of translation in eukaryotic cells. To investigate the expression of eIF-4E itself, we characterized the eIF-4E mRNA expressed in Xenopus embryos. 5'-RACE was performed to determine the 5'-end of the mRNA and the result predicts isoforms differing at the amino-terminal end. Expression of the eIF-4E mRNA in Xenopus oocytes and embryos was examined by RT-PCR. Xenopus eIF-4E mRNA is produced during oogenesis and persists during the early stages of embryogenesis as a maternal mRNA.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7875328 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(95)00081-j
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124