20.3 - Regulation of Transcription & Translation Flashcards
What transcription factors are Hormonal control of transcription
1
Q
What are transcription factors?
A
Proteins that bind to the promoter region of DNA to initiate transcription
2
Q
What is the role of mRNA?
A
- Carries genetic code from DNA to ribosomes
- For Translation/Protein synthesis
3
Q
What is the effect of genes being ‘switched off’?
A
Transcription factors cannot bind
4
Q
How do steroid hormones regulate transcription?
A
Diffuse into cell
