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iren2701 [21]
3 years ago
5

In an experimental situation, a student researcher inserts an mRNA molecule into the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell after she ha

s removed its 5' cap and poly-A tail. Which of the following would you expect her to find?
a) The mRNA attaches to a ribosome and is translated, but more slowly.

b) The cell adds a new poly-A tail

c) The mRNA is quickly spliced into an mRNA containing a 5
Biology
1 answer:
lisabon 2012 [21]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

The mRNA would most likely be degraded by nucleases in the cell cytoplasm

Explanation:

The 5'cap on an mRNA strand is necessary to bind ribosomes when the mRNA is being transcribed it also:

  1. Prevents degradation from nucleases present inside the cell

The poly-A tail helps to:

  1. Move the mRNA from the nucleus to the cytoplasm
  2. Prevents degradation from cellular enzymes
  3. Provides a place for protein binding during translation

Without the cap and tail the mRNA is just a free ranging strand of nucleotides that the cell will try to clean up.

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