Which of the Following Is Part of Posttranslational Modification

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is part of posttranslational modification?

• A) the chemical modification of proteins
• B) cleavage of poly(A) tails from mRNA
• C) chromatin remodelling
• D) the binding of miRNAs to mRNA

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