Chemicals and Drugs

RNA Splice Sites

Nucleotide sequences located at the ends of EXONS and recognized in pre-messenger RNA by SPLICEOSOMES. They are joined during the RNA SPLICING reaction, forming the junctions between exons.

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Abstract

Nucleotide sequences located at the ends of EXONS and recognized in pre-messenger RNA by SPLICEOSOMES. They are joined during the RNA SPLICING reaction, forming the junctions between exons.

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24 entry terms
  • 3' Splice Site
  • 5' Splice Site
  • Alternative Splice Sites
  • Cryptic Splice Sites
  • Splice Acceptor Site
  • Splice Donor Site
  • 3' Splice Sites
  • 5' Splice Sites
  • Acceptor Site, Splice
  • Acceptor Sites, Splice
  • Alternative Splice Site
  • Cryptic Splice Site
  • Donor Site, Splice
  • Donor Sites, Splice
  • Splice Acceptor Sites
  • Splice Donor Sites
  • Splice Site, 3'
  • Splice Site, 5'
  • Splice Site, Alternative
  • Splice Site, Cryptic
  • Splice Sites, 3'
  • Splice Sites, 5'
  • Splice Sites, Alternative
  • Splice Sites, Cryptic

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

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History Note

2001

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Previous Indexing

  • RNA Splicing (1982-2000)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. RNA Splice Sites. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D022821. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D022821
  2. RNA Splice Sites. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71160016