In Memory of Lev Ovchinnikov

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Dmitry N. Lyabin^1,a* and Eugenia V. Serebrova¹

¹Institute of Protein Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, 142290 Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed.

Received November 15, 2021; Revised November 15, 2021; Accepted November 16, 2021

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Lev Ovchinnikov was a true man of Science. Until the end of his life, he retained not only loyalty to strict scientific principles, but also a benevolent attitude towards the people around him. He devoted his scientific career to the study of mRNP and regulation of protein biosynthesis. He created a unique scientific school that received international recognition.

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KEY WORDS: mRNP, translational control, YB-1

DOI: 10.1134/S0006297922140012

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