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Give an account of post-transcriptional modifications of a eukaryotic mRNA.

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Following events happen during the transformation of hnRNA (precursor of mature mRNA):

  • Polymerase II facilitates transcription of hnRNA into mature mRNA,
  • Primary transcripts contain both the introns and exons and these are non-functional. Splicing takes place which results in the removal of introns and joining of exons in define order.
  • Capping and tailing happen in hnRNA. It acquires a cap of methyl guanosine and a tail of poly adenylate. Cap Is added at 5' end, and Poly-A tall is added at 3' end of hnRNA.
  • Now, the hnRNA changes into mature mRNA.
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