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36 RNA PROCESSING<br />

5 3<br />

AG<br />

SF1/BBP<br />

U2AF35<br />

AG<br />

U2AF65<br />

SR<br />

SL<br />

U5<br />

SF1/BBP<br />

U2AF65<br />

U2 snRNP<br />

U2AF35<br />

AG<br />

SR<br />

U6<br />

U4<br />

U5<br />

U4<br />

SL<br />

U6<br />

U5<br />

U4<br />

U6<br />

SL<br />

SF1/BBP<br />

U2AF35<br />

AG<br />

U2AF65<br />

SR<br />

U2 snRNP<br />

FIGURE 2.4<br />

Schematic depiction of <strong>trans</strong>-spliceosome assembly.<br />

that are internal in such <strong>trans</strong>cripts. In this<br />

regard, the vast majority of functional mRNAs<br />

in eukaryotes are monocistronic; a typical<br />

mRNA contains a 5 cap (which serves as a<br />

ribosome recognition signal), a 5 un<strong>trans</strong>lated<br />

sequence, the protein coding sequence, a 3<br />

un<strong>trans</strong>lated sequence, and a poly-A tail. To<br />

create such an mRNA from an internal coding<br />

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

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