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Medical Definition of Capping of mRNA
1. The process of adding a guanosine nucleotide to the 5'-end (the beginning) of an eukaryotic mRNA, then methylating (adding a -CH3 to) the guanosine. (09 Oct 1997)
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1. The process of adding a guanosine nucleotide to the 5'-end (the beginning) of an eukaryotic mRNA, then methylating (adding a -CH3 to) the guanosine. (09 Oct 1997)