Nonsense Mediated mRNA Decay

**Definition:** An mRNA metabolic process that distinguishes a normal STOP CODON from a premature stop codon (NONSENSE CODON) and facilitates rapid degradation of aberrant mRNAs containing premature stop codons.

**Tree numbers:** - G02.111.760.112 - G02.111.780.500 - G03.839.112 - G05.308.700.112

**Synonyms:** - Nonsense-Mediated mRNA Decay