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cap-binding protein
cap-binding protein[¦kap ‚bīnd·iŋ ′prō‚tēn] (cell and molecular biology) A protein that specifically recognizes the methylated cap of eukaryotic messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) and is essential in the regulation of mRNA translation. cap-binding protein
cap-binding protein A 24-kD protein with affinity for the cap structure at 5’ end of mRNA, which helps with other initiation factors. The cap-binding complex bind mRNA to the 40S ribosomal subunit; the cap-binding protein accelerates in vitro mRNA translation. |