MiR - 122 regulates the synthesis of the protein CAT - 1 by binding to sites in the mRNA 3'UTR such that translation is repressed .
The mRNA is targeted to P bodies .
miR - 122 regulates the synthesis of the protein CAT - 1 by binding to sites in the mRNA 3'UTR such that translation is repressed and the mRNA is targeted to P bodies .