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. 2013 Nov 20;14(11):22906–22932. doi: 10.3390/ijms141122906

Figure 1.

Figure 1

RNA binding proteins are involved in all steps of RNA biogenesis. Starting from pre-mRNA transcript synthesis, a variety of different RNA binding proteins are associated within the heterogeneous ribonucleoprotein complexes, participating in the processes which result in the formation of mature mRNA, including pre-mRNA splicing and addition of 3′ poly(A) tails in the nucleus and mRNA export through the nuclear pores. In the cytoplasm, they participate in localization, initiation of translation, and mRNA stability.