Protein lin-28 homolog A (LIN28A)

RNA-binding protein which inhibits processing of pre-let- 7 miRNAs and regulates translation of mRNAs that control developmental timing, pluripotency and metabolism (PubMed:21247876). Appears to recognize a common structural G- quartet (G4) feature in its own miRNA and mRNA targets (Probable).

'Translational enhancer' that compels specific mRNAs to polysomes and increases the efficiency of protein synthesis. Its association with the translational machinery and target mRNAs results in an increased number of initiation events per molecule of mRNA and, indirectly, in mRNA stabilization.