The sequence AAUAAA is a signal for cleavage to generate a 3’ end of mRNA that is polyadenylated. Addition of poly(A) to nuclear RNA can be prevented by the analog 3’–deoxyadenosine known as cordycepin
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes#Capping, Polyadenylation, Splicing and Alternative splicing#Part B Pointers
