Explain the importance of base pairing interactions during the intron splicing process

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: Base pairing interactions occur between snRNAs and between snRNA and template RNA. Such interactions result in structural alterations that may facilitate reactions or create structures with catalytic function.

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