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ChEBI

precursor messenger RNA

Term ID
CHEBI:139356
Synonyms
  • pre-mRNA
  • pre-mRNAs
  • precursor messenger RNAs
  • precursor mRNA
  • precursor mRNAs
Definition
An immature or incompletely processed mRNA molecule that needs to be processed before it becomes a fully functional mature mRNA. Pre-mRNA is synthesized from a DNA template in the cell nucleus by transcription and lacks structures that the mRNA requires. First all introns have to be removed from the transcribed RNA through a process known as splicing. Before the RNA is ready for export, a Poly(A)tail is added to the 3' end of the RNA and a 5' cap is added to the 5' end.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from precursor messenger RNA
Phenotype where environments contain precursor messenger RNA
Phenotype modified by environments containing precursor messenger RNA
Phenotype affecting precursor messenger RNA
Human Disease Model