Adenosine-Uridine- Rich Elements Are_______

question 28

Multiple Choice

Adenosine-uridine- rich elements are_______.

• A)trans- acting elements that bind to mRNA to either degrade or stabilize mRNA
• B)trans- acting elements that bind to mRNA to recruit ribosomes to mRNA for translation initiation
• C)cis- acting elements where ribosomes bind to in order to initiate translation
• D)cis- acting elements that recruit RNA- binding proteins to mRNA to either degrade or stabilize the mRNAs
• E)trans- acting elements that block mRNA splicing

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