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A simplified view of the antisense mechanism. The single-stranded antisense oligonucleotide enters the cell and interacts with its specific target mRNA in the cytoplasm or nucleus. There, it recruits RNase H, which cleaves the mRNA target in the mRNA–DNA duplex. Thus, the message in the mRNA is intercepted and no longer readable.
