Regulation of RNA polymerases I and III by the retinoblastoma protein: A mechanism for growth control?

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White, RJ
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10.1016/S0968-0004(96)10067-0
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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The retinoblastoma protein, RE, is an important tumour suppressor. Recent studies have shown that it inhibits the synthesis of both rRNA and tRNA by RNA polymerases I and III. Suppression of these important determinants of biosynthetic capacity might provide a mechanism for restraining cell growth. Loss of this control could constitute one step towards tumour progression.
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