Term Name: mRNA methylguanosine-cap decapping
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Definition: Cleavage of the 5'-methylguanosine-cap of an mRNA. The methylguanosine-cap is present at the 5'-end of eukaryotic mRNAs. Decapping inactivates translation initiation and promotes 5'-to-3' decay of mRNA.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0110156]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: mRNA metabolic process RNA decapping
has subtype: deadenylation-dependent decapping of nuclear-transcribed mRNA deadenylation-independent decapping of nuclear-transcribed mRNA