GO biological process ontology term - GO:0036260 - RNA capping
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0036260
- Name
- RNA capping
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- The sequence of enzymatic reactions by which a cap structure is added to the 5' end of nascent RNA polymerase transcripts. Examples of RNA capping include 7-methyl-G caps found on all RNA polymerase II transcripts and nucleotide-containing cofactor caps, such as NAD(H) or FAD, found on bacterial trancripts.
