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Conditional mutants of the yeast mRNA capping enzyme show that the cap enhances, but is not required for, mRNA splicing.
RNA (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Jun 1996
Fresco L D, Buratowski S
Abstract excerpt
The 5' end of eukaryotic mRNAs are modified by the addition of a 7-methyl guanosine (m7G) cap. The role of the cap in translation has been well established. Additionally, studies conducted in vitro or in microinjected Xenopus oocytes have implicated the cap in RNA processing and transport. To determine the fate of uncapped mRNA in intact yeast cells, conditional alleles of the gene encoding the capping enzyme...
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