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GO: Cellular Component

exon-exon junction complex

Term ID
GO:0035145
Synonyms
  • EJC
  • exon junction complex
Definition
A multi-subunit complex deposited by the spliceosome upstream of messenger RNA exon-exon junctions. The exon-exon junction complex provides a binding platform for factors involved in mRNA export and nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. (2)
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