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mRNA Modifications in Microbiology

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  • Three mRNA modifications

    5′ cap, poly-A tail, and splicing.

  • Function of the 5′ cap

    Protects mRNA and helps translation start.

  • Function of the poly-A tail

    Protects mRNA from degradation.

  • Function of splicing

    Removes introns from pre-mRNA.

  • What are exons?

    Parts of mRNA kept after splicing.

  • What are introns?

    Parts of mRNA removed during splicing.