1.3.5 - Protein synthesis Flashcards

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What happens first in transcription?

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Complementary strands separate as the result of hydrogen bonds being broken by DNA helicase

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What happens in transcription after bases are exposed?

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Free RNA nucleotides join to their complementary bases by hydrogen bonds

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What does RNA polymerase do?

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Moves along the DNA adding a complementary base to DNA strand

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