RNA Caps
- Name
- RNA Caps
- Accession Number
- DBCAT001540
- Description
Nucleic acid structures found on the 5' end of eukaryotic cellular and viral messenger RNA and some heterogeneous nuclear RNAs. These structures, which are positively charged, protect the above specified RNAs at their termini against attack by phosphatases and other nucleases and promote mRNA function at the level of initiation of translation. Analogs of the RNA caps (RNA CAP ANALOGS), which lack the positive charge, inhibit the initiation of protein synthesis.
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description 7-Methylguanosine Not Available 7-methyl-5'-guanylic acid Not Available - Drugs & Drug Targets
Drug Target Type 7-Methylguanosine Cap-specific mRNA (nucleoside-2'-O-)-methyltransferase target 7-methyl-5'-guanylic acid m7GpppX diphosphatase target