AU_rich_element (CURRENT_RELEASE) |
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| SO Accession: | SO:0001180 (SOWiki) |
| Definition: | A cis-acting element found in the 3' UTR of some mRNA which is rich in AUUUA pentamers. Messenger RNAs bearing multiple AU-rich elements are often unstable. |
| Synonyms: | ARE, AU rich element, AU-rich element |
| DB Xrefs: | PMID: 7892223 |
| Parents: | UTR_region (SO:0000837) |
| three_prime_UTR (SO:0000205) | |
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