Picornavirus internal ribosome entry site (IRES)

This family represents the Picornavirus internal ribosome entry site (IRES). IRES elements allow cap and end-independent translation of mRNA in the host cell. It has been found that La autoantigen (La) is required for Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) IRES-mediated translation, and it has been suggested that La may be required for the efficient translation of the viral RNA in the pancreas.
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Page for Picornavirus internal ribosome entry site (IRES) at Rfam
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