Phenomena and Processes

AU Rich Elements

RNA sequences composed of ADENINE NUCLEOTIDES and URACIL NUCLEOTIDES, that are located in the 3'UNTRANSLATED REGIONS of MESSENGER RNA molecules that are rapidly degraded. They are also known as AREs.

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Abstract

RNA sequences composed of ADENINE NUCLEOTIDES and URACIL NUCLEOTIDES, that are located in the 3'UNTRANSLATED REGIONS of MESSENGER RNA molecules that are rapidly degraded. They are also known as AREs.

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5 entry terms
  • AU Rich Element
  • Element, AU Rich
  • Elements, AU Rich
  • Rich Element, AU
  • Rich Elements, AU

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4 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2013

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Previous Indexing

  • Base Sequence (1988-2012)

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  1. G02.111.570.080w.689w.687.061w
  2. G05.360w.080w.689w.687.061w
  3. G05.360w.340w.024.220w.880w.880w.500w
  4. G05.360w.340w.024.340w.137.910w.880w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. AU Rich Elements. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D063307. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D063307
  2. AU Rich Elements. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AU-rich_element
  3. AU Rich Elements. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4654967