FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

CV Term Report

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General Information

Term

exon-exon junction complex

ID (Ontology)

GO:0035145 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

A multi-subunit complex deposited by the spliceosome upstream of messenger RNA exon-exon junctions. The exon-exon junction complex provides a binding platform for factors involved in mRNA export and nonsense-mediated mRNA decay.[ PubMed:11532962 PubMed:11743026 ]

Also Known As

"EJC" ; "exon junction complex"

Comment

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Annotations

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Direct annotations: records annotated with this exact term (child terms are NOT included)

Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_CELLULAR_COMPONENT

Full annotation statements including this term (annotations to child terms are NOT included), and relevant FlyBase records

Full annotation statements	Relevant FlyBase reports
Full annotation statements	Genes
exon-exon junction complex (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
part_of \| exon-exon junction complex

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

nucleus_____________________
protein-containing complex__|
                            nuclear protein-containing complex
                             |__exon-exon junction complex  7 rec.
                                 |__exon-exon junction subcomplex mago-y14 1 rec.

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Relationships
Is a	nuclear protein-containing complex
Part of
Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"EJC" EXACT "exon junction complex" EXACT
Secondary IDs

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