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Post-transcriptional modification

The processing of RNA subsequent to its synthesis. May include hydrolysis and transesterification of phosphodiester bonds and modification of bases. For eukaryotic mRNA it includes capping of the 5'-end, polyadenylation of the 3'-end and splicing of introns.

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