Polyadenylation

Layer 3 — Biologyin the Transcription subtree

Endonucleolytic cleavage at poly(A) signal (AAUAAA) + addition of ~200 A residues by poly(A) polymerase. Stabilises mRNA, promotes export, enhances translation via PABP-eIF4G bridging.

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