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acceptor (3') splice site

A site in pre-mRNA that corresponds to the 3'-end of the intron and the 5'-end of the next exon. The last two bases of the intron at the acceptor splice site are AG in most cases, but AC in some instances.Mount, S.M. (1996) Science 271, 1690-1692
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