Phenomena and Processes

Ribosome Shunting

Viral mechanisms of translational programming in which ribosomes reach the start codon bypassing or shunting over large segments of the 5′ UTR of VIRAL RNA. Ribosome shunting allows host translational machinery to engage polycistronic transcripts similar to RIBOSOMAL FRAMESHIFTING, and use of INTERNAL RIBOSOME ENTRY SITES.

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Abstract

Viral mechanisms of translational programming in which ribosomes reach the start codon bypassing or shunting over large segments of the 5′ UTR of VIRAL RNA. Ribosome shunting allows host translational machinery to engage polycistronic transcripts similar to RIBOSOMAL FRAMESHIFTING, and use of INTERNAL RIBOSOME ENTRY SITES.

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  • Ribosomal Shunting
  • Shunting, Ribosome
  • Shunting, Ribosomal

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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2023

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  1. G02.111.660.871w.650.500w
  2. G03w.734.871w.650.500w
  3. G05.297w.670w.500w
  4. G05.308w.385.500w

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Ribosome Shunting. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000094409. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000094409
  2. Ribosome Shunting. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribosome_shunting
  3. Ribosome Shunting. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17152558