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Introns are non-coding sequences of [[DNA|DNA]] found between coding sections known as [[Exons|exons]]&nbsp;in eukaryotic genes and in rare cases in some prokaryotic cells<ref>Khan AU, Ajamaluddin M, Ahmad M.(2001 Oct) A unique group of self-splicing introns in bacteriophage T4. Indian J Biochem Biophys. 38(5):289-93.</ref>.<br>Introns are removed by splicing by the [[Spliceosome|spliceosome]] and other associated proteins that are recruited in the process of forming mature [[MRNA|mRNA]] from pre-mRNA<ref>Hogg R, McGrail JC, O'Keefe RT.(Aug 2010) The function of the NineTeen Complex (NTC) in regulating spliceosome conformations and fidelity during pre-mRNA splicing. Biochem Soc Trans. 38(4):1110-5.</ref>.  
<ref>Rev. Biochem. 1995. 64:435</ref>Introns are non-coding sequences of [[DNA|DNA]] found between coding sections known as [[Exons|exons]]&nbsp;in [[Eukaryotic|eukaryotic]] [[Gene|genes]] and in rare cases in some [[Prokaryotes|prokaryotic cells]]&nbsp;<ref>Khan AU, Ajamaluddin M, Ahmad M.(2001 Oct) A unique group of self-splicing introns in bacteriophage T4. Indian J Biochem Biophys. 38(5):289-93.</ref>.  


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Introns are removed by [[Rna splicing|splicing]] by the [[Spliceosome|spliceosome]] and other associated proteins that are recruited in the process of forming mature [[MRNA|mRNA]] from pre-mRNA&nbsp;<ref>Hogg R, McGrail JC, O'Keefe RT.(Aug 2010) The function of the NineTeen Complex (NTC) in regulating spliceosome conformations and fidelity during pre-mRNA splicing. Biochem Soc Trans. 38(4):1110-5.</ref>.
 
Introns nearly always have a consensus sequence that begins with GU and ends with AG which is preceeeded by a [[Pyrimidine|pyrimidine]] rich tract that acts as a &nbsp;signal for splicing.&nbsp;<ref>Berg, J., Tymoczko, J. and Stryer, L. 2012. Biochemistry. Basingstoke: W. H. Freeman. P136</ref>  
 
There are 3 Kind of Introns: Group I, II and III Group II are [[ribozymes|ribozymes]] with self catalytic activities which utilize self splicing.
 
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Latest revision as of 02:41, 30 October 2015

[1]Introns are non-coding sequences of DNA found between coding sections known as exons in eukaryotic genes and in rare cases in some prokaryotic cells [2].

Introns are removed by splicing by the spliceosome and other associated proteins that are recruited in the process of forming mature mRNA from pre-mRNA [3].

Introns nearly always have a consensus sequence that begins with GU and ends with AG which is preceeeded by a pyrimidine rich tract that acts as a  signal for splicing. [4]

There are 3 Kind of Introns: Group I, II and III Group II are ribozymes with self catalytic activities which utilize self splicing.

References

  1. Rev. Biochem. 1995. 64:435
  2. Khan AU, Ajamaluddin M, Ahmad M.(2001 Oct) A unique group of self-splicing introns in bacteriophage T4. Indian J Biochem Biophys. 38(5):289-93.
  3. Hogg R, McGrail JC, O'Keefe RT.(Aug 2010) The function of the NineTeen Complex (NTC) in regulating spliceosome conformations and fidelity during pre-mRNA splicing. Biochem Soc Trans. 38(4):1110-5.
  4. Berg, J., Tymoczko, J. and Stryer, L. 2012. Biochemistry. Basingstoke: W. H. Freeman. P136