Article
Premature translational termination triggers mRNA decapping.
Nature - 18 Aug 1994
Muhlrad D, Parker R
Abstract excerpt
The degradation of messenger RNA in eukaryotic cells is initiated by endonucleolytic cleavage or by shortening of the poly(A) tail, which for some mRNAs activates a deadenylation-dependent decapping reaction. One type of rapid mRNA degradation in eukaryotes is caused by premature termination of translation. This turnover process prevents the translation of aberrant mRNAs, may affect the abundance and splicing...
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