| UPSK RNA | |
|---|---|
 Predicted secondary structure and sequence conservation of UPSK | |
| Identifiers | |
| Symbol | UPSK |
| Rfam | RF00390 |
| Other data | |
| RNA type | Cis-reg |
| Domain(s) | Viruses |
| SO | SO:0000233 |
| PDB structures | PDBe |
The Upstream pseudoknot (UPSK) domain is an RNA element found in the turnip yellow mosaic virus, beet virus Q,[1] barley stripe mosaic virus[2] and tobacco mosaic virus,[3] which is thought to be needed for efficient transcription. Disruption of the pseudoknot structure gives rise to a 50% drop in transcription efficiency.[4] This element acts in conjunction with the Tymovirus/Pomovirus tRNA-like 3' UTR element to enhance translation.[5]
References[edit]
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