Abstract

The 7-methylguanosine (m7G) cap structure, an essential epitranscriptomic mark at the 5' terminus of eukaryotic mRNAs, plays critical roles in mRNA stability, export, and translation. Following the cap structure, the first and second nucleotides at the 5' ends of mRNAs are frequently methylated to give more diverse modifications, especially in vertebrates. To understand the biological roles of the cap structures, precise analyses of the 5' terminal modifications are necessary. Here, we describe a detailed protocol for mass spectrometric analysis of 5' terminal fragments of mRNAs.

Full Text
Published version (Free)

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call