Messenger RNAs containing premature stop codons are destroyed by the mechanism
A)nonsense- mediated decay.
B)directed RNase activity.
C)error- mediated repair.
D)nonstop decay.
E)none of the above

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

Messenger RNAs Containing Premature Stop Codons Are Destroyed by the Mechanism