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What are the functions of
(i) methylated guanine cap?
(ii) poly-A 'tail' in a mature on RNA ?

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(i) Methylated Guanine cap: It helps in binding of mRNA to smaller subunit of ribosome during initiation of translation process.
(ii) Poly-A Tail: It is responsible for giving longevity to mRNAs life. Tail length longevity both are positively correlated with each other.
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