FIGURE 6.
Polyadenylation regulates mRNA half-life. Stem-loops at mRNA 3′ ends block 3′–5′ exoribonucleases such as PNPase. PAP I, a poly(A) polymerase, can facilitate an exoribonuclease “grip” by synthesizing a poly(A) tail.
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