Which of the following mechanisms specifically allows detection and rapid degradation of mRNA containing a premature termination codon?
A) RNA interference
B) no-go decay
C) nonsense-mediated mRNA decay
D) transfer-messenger RNA mediated ribosomal removal
E) nonstop mRNA decay

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Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) is a surveillance pathway that detects and degrades mRNA transcripts containing premature termination codons to prevent the production of truncated and potentially harmful proteins.

Which of the Following Mechanisms Specifically Allows Detection and Rapid