Translational regulation

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.