iron_responsive_element (RELEASE_2.4) | 
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| SO Accession: | SO:0001182 (SOWiki) | 
| Definition: | A regulatory sequence found in the 5' and 3' UTRs of many mRNAs which encode iron-binding proteins. It has a hairpin structure and is recognized by trans-acting proteins known as iron-regulatory proteins. | 
| Synonyms: | IRE, iron responsive element | 
| DB Xrefs: | PMID: 3198610 | 
| PMID: 8710843 | |
| Parents: | UTR (SO:0000203) | 
| UTR_region (SO:0000837) | |
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