5.3 Flashcards
1
Q
What is stage 1 of transcription?
A
intiation
2
Q
What is stage 2 of transcription?
A
elongation
3
Q
What is stage 3 of transcription?
A
termination
4
Q
What does initiation do?
A
TF binds to promoter/enhancer regions, attracts and prepares RNA polymerase to begin copying gene sequence into mRNA
5
Q
What does elongation do
A
The RNA poly. breaks free of TF
6
Q
When are the protective 5 caps added?
A
stage 2, elongation
7
Q
What does termination do?
A
the termination sequence is recognized and cut
8
Q
What happens during the splicing process
A
edit out introns
