 The likely biochemical processes which account for this regulation are the expedited/delayed degradation of RNA.In addition to the influence on RNA half-life, translation rates are also thought to be altered by RNA-protein interactions.The "Drosophila" ELAV family, the Puf family in yeast, and the human La, Ro, and FMR proteins are known examples of RBPs, showing the diverse species and processes with which post-transcriptional gene regulation is associated.