Chemicals and Drugs

5' Untranslated Regions

The sequence at the 5' end of the messenger RNA that does not code for product. This sequence contains the ribosome binding site and other transcription and translation regulating sequences.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The sequence at the 5' end of the messenger RNA that does not code for product. This sequence contains the ribosome binding site and other transcription and translation regulating sequences.

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Synonyms

23 entry terms
  • 5' UTR
  • 5'UTR
  • Leader Sequences, mRNA
  • Leader mRNA Sequences
  • mRNA Leader Sequences
  • 5' UTRs
  • 5' Untranslated Region
  • 5'UTRs
  • Leader Sequence, mRNA
  • Leader mRNA Sequence
  • Region, 5' Untranslated
  • Regions, 5' Untranslated
  • Sequence, Leader mRNA
  • Sequence, mRNA Leader
  • Sequences, Leader mRNA
  • Sequences, mRNA Leader
  • UTR, 5'
  • UTRs, 5'
  • Untranslated Region, 5'
  • Untranslated Regions, 5'
  • mRNA Leader Sequence
  • mRNA Sequence, Leader
  • mRNA Sequences, Leader

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with RNA, SPLICED LEADER; do not confuse with 5' FLANKING REGION

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History Note

1999

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Previous Indexing

  • RNA, Messenger (1975-1998)

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  1. D13.444w.735w.544w.875w.885w
  2. D13.444w.735w.790.878w.885w
  3. G05.360w.340w.024.220w.880w.885w
  4. G05.360w.340w.024.340w.137.910w.885w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. 5' Untranslated Regions. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020121. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020121
  2. 5' Untranslated Regions. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_prime_untranslated_region
  3. 5' Untranslated Regions. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q937624