Types of mutations and their impact on protein function Today's ...
Types of mutations and their impact on protein function Today's ...
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Most eukaryotic genes c<strong>on</strong>tain intr<strong>on</strong>s, which are<br />
removed by a process called splicing<br />
The “mature” mRNA has an added 5’ cap <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> poly-A tail,<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> all <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the intr<strong>on</strong>s removed. It can be MUCH smaller<br />
than the “primary transcript.”<br />
note: not to scale!<br />
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