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3′ UTR

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The 3′ untranslated region of an mRNA molecule; a regulatory sequence that can affect mRNA stability, localization, and translation efficiency.

AP course connection

Topic 6.3: 6.3 Transcription and RNA Processing

Unit 6

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