GO molecular function ontology term - GO:0035925 - mRNA 3'-UTR AU-rich region binding
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0035925
- Name
- mRNA 3'-UTR AU-rich region binding
- Ontology or CV name
- GO molecular function
- Definition
- Binding to a region containing frequent adenine and uridine bases within the 3' untranslated region of a mRNA molecule or in pre-mRNA intron. The ARE-binding element consensus is UUAUUUAUU. ARE-binding proteins control the stability and/or translation of mRNAs.
