Despite the fact that the intron is not directly involved in shaping the final protein product, it appears to be essential to the synthesis of a functional mRNA. The process of excising the intron regions involves the participation of RNA as an enzyme. This catalytic RNA is part of a protein-RNA particle known as the small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particle.
What are introns, and how do they affect the processing of genetic information?
Despite the fact that the intron is not directly involved in shaping the final protein product, it appears to be essential to the synthesis of a functional mRNA. The process of excising the intron regions involves the participation of RNA as an enzyme. This catalytic RNA is part of a protein-RNA particle known as the small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particle.