In regards to mRNA stability, what is the effect of decapping enzymes?
A) The m7G cap of mRNAs is stabilized allowing mRNAs to be protected at the 5' end.
B) The splicing of mRNAs is blocked, which destabilizes mRNAs.
C) The polyadenylation of mRNAs is stabilized allowing mRNAs to be protected at the 3' end.
D) The m7G cap of mRNAs is removed causing mRNAs to be degraded from the 5' end.
E) The polyadenylation of mRNAs is removed and mRNAs are degraded from the 3' end.
Answer: D
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