 This article is part of the series on: Gene expression
a Molecular biology topic (portal)
(Glossary) |
| Introduction to Genetics |
| General flow: DNA > RNA > Protein |
special transfers (RNA > RNA,
RNA > DNA, Protein > Protein) |
| Genetic code |
| Transcription |
Transcription (Transcription factors,
RNA Polymerase,promoter) Prokaryotic / Archaeal / Eukaryotic |
post-transcriptional modification
(hnRNA,Splicing) |
| Translation |
| Translation (Ribosome,tRNA) Prokaryotic / Archaeal / Eukaryotic |
post-translational modification
(functional groups, peptides,
structural changes) |
| gene regulation |
epigenetic regulation
(Genomic imprinting) |
| transcriptional regulation |
post-transcriptional regulation
(sequestration,
alternative splicing,miRNA) |
| translational regulation |
post-translational regulation
(reversible,irreversible) |
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Translational regulation refers to the control of the levels of protein synthesized from its mRNA. The corresponding mechanisms are primarily targeted on the control of ribosome recruitment on the initiation codon, but can also involve modulation of the elongation or termination of protein synthesis. In most cases, translational regulation involves specific RNA secondary structures on the mRNA.
