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S6 is an Mr = 31,000 protein integral to the small 40S subunit of eukaryotic ribosomes. During such processes as transformation, tissue regeneration, cell growth and development S6 becomes extensively phosphorylated. A central problem in the field of growth control has been to determine what effect this has on the regulation of protein synthesis. In this article we discuss some of the evidence that links S6 phosphorylation to increased rates of translation and then present some of our own work concerning the control of S6 phosphorylation during the mitogenic response.
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Ballou, L.M., Jenö, P., Thomas, G. (1988). Control of S6 Phosphorylation during the Mitogenic Response. In: Zappia, V., Galletti, P., Porta, R., Wold, F. (eds) Advances in Post-Translational Modifications of Proteins and Aging. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 231. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-9042-8_36
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