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9.10 : Pre-mRNA Processing: Modification of pre-mRNA Ends

In eukaryotic cells, transcripts made by RNA polymerase are modified and processed before exiting the nucleus. Unprocessed RNA is called precursor mRNA or pre-mRNA to distinguish it from mature mRNA.

Once about 20-40 ribonucleotides have been joined together by RNA polymerase, a group of enzymes adds a cap to the 5' end of the growing transcript. In this process, a 5' phosphate is replaced by modified guanosine that has a methyl group attached (7-methyl guanosine). This 5' cap helps the cell distinguish mRNA from other types of RNA and plays a role in the subsequent translation.

During or shortly after transcription, a large complex called the spliceosome cuts out various parts of the pre-mRNA transcript and rejoins the remaining sequences. RNA sequences that remain in the transcript are called exons (expressed sequences), while portions removed are called introns. Interestingly, a single RNA segment can be an exon in one cell type and an intron in another. Similarly, a single cell can contain multiple variants of a gene transcript that has been alternatively spliced, enabling the production of multiple proteins from a single gene.

When transcription is completed, an enzyme adds approximately 30-200 adenine nucleotides to the 3' end of the pre-mRNA molecule. This poly-A tail protects the mRNA from degradation in the cytoplasm. The mature mRNA then exits the nucleus for translation.

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Pre mRNA5 Cap7 methyl GuanosineSpliceosomeExonsIntronsAlternative SplicingPoly A TailRNA ProcessingTranscriptionEukaryotic CellsMRNAMature MRNA

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