One major function of the 5? cap of a eukaryotic mRNA is
a. to provide a ribosomal binding site.
b. to protect the mRNA from degradation.
c. to minimize transcriptional errors.
d. to provide a binding site for RNA polymerase.
e. to catalyze intron removal.
Ans: b
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