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Nonsense Mediated mRNA Decay  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An mRNA metabolic process that distinguishes a normal STOP CODON from a premature stop codon (NONSENSE CODON) and facilitates rapid degradation of aberrant mRNAs containing premature stop codons.

Entry terms

  • Nonsense-Mediated mRNA Decay

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-XWP66KFK-L

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