iron_responsive_element

Term ID

SO:0001182

Synonyms

• IRE
• iron responsive element

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. (2)

References

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_responsive_element

Ontology

Sequence Ontology