Progress in Nucleic Acid Research and Molecular Biology, Vol. 66

Kivie Moldave0125400667, 9780125400664, 9780080522647

Provides a forum for discussion of new discoveries, approaches, and ideas in molecular biology. Contains contributions from leaders in their fields and abundant references.

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Table of contents :
Content:
Some articles planned for future volumes
Pages ix-x

Structure, mechanism, and evolution of the mRNA capping apparatus Review Article
Pages 1-40
Stewart Shuman

Folding of a nascent peptide on the ribosome Review Article
Pages 41-66
Boyd Hardesty, Gisela Kramer

Exoribonucleases and their multiple roles in RNA metabolism Review Article
Pages 67-105
Murray P Deutscher, Zhongwei Li

Protein traffic in bacteria: Multiple routes from the ribosome to and across the membrane Review Article
Pages 107-157
Matthias Müller, Hans-Georg Koch, Konstanze Beck, Ute Schafer

The intrinsically unstable life of DNA triplet repeats associated with human hereditary disorders Review Article
Pages 159-202
Richard P Bowater, Robert D Wells

Molecular and cell biology of acid β-glucosidase and prosaposin Review Article
Pages 203-239
Xiaoyang Qi, Gregory A Grabowski

Regulation and function of the cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase (PDE3) gene family Review Article
Pages 241-277
Yasmin Shakur, Lena Stenson Holst, Tova Rahn Landstrom, Matthew Movsesian, Eva Degerman, Vincent Manganiello

Understanding nuclear receptor function: From DNA to chromatin to the interphase nucleus Review Article
Pages 279-305
Gordon L Hager

A unique combination of transcription factors controls differentiation of thyroid cells Review Article
Pages 307-356
Giuseppe Damante, Gianluca Tell, Roberto Di Lauro

Regulation of metallothionein gene expression Review Article
Pages 357-384
Kalpana Ghoshal, Samson T Jacob

Index
Pages 385-394