Adenosine-Uridine- Rich Elements Are_______

Question

Adenosine-uridine- rich elements are_______.
A)trans- acting elements that bind to mRNA to either degrade or stabilize mRNA
B)trans- acting elements that bind to mRNA to recruit ribosomes to mRNA for translation initiation
C)cis- acting elements where ribosomes bind to in order to initiate translation
D)cis- acting elements that recruit RNA- binding proteins to mRNA to either degrade or stabilize the mRNAs
E)trans- acting elements that block mRNA splicing

Accepted Answer

Adenosine-uridine-rich elements (AREs) are cis-acting elements found in the 3' untranslated regions (UTRs) of many mRNAs. They recruit RNA-binding proteins that can either promote the degradation or stabilization of the mRNA, thereby influencing the level of gene expression.