| Feature | RBS |
| Definition | ribosome binding site |
| Optional Qualifiers |
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| Comment | in prokaryotes, known as the Shine-Dalgarno sequence: is located 5 to 9 bases upstream of the initiation codon; consensus GGAGGT [1,2]. |
| References | [1] Shine, J. and Dalgarno, L. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 71, 1342-1346 (1974) [2] Gold, L. et al. Ann Rev Microb 35, 365-403 (1981) |