Ch. 5 Based Technologies Flashcards
Which of the following statements about antisense RNA is true?
All of the above statements are true
Which biological function is not controlled by antisense RNA?
Replication of prokaryotic genomic DNA
Which of the following is a modification of antisense oligonucleotide structure to increase intracellular stability?
All of the above
How can antisense RNA be expressed within a cell?
The target gene can be cloned inversely into a vector and under the control of an inducible promotor
Which of the following terms describes when gene regulation occurs by short is dsRNA molecules triggering an enzymatic reaction that degrades the mRNA of a target gene?
All of the above
- post-transcriptional gene silencing
- quelling
- co-suppression
- RNA interference
Which statements about RNAi is not correct?
Non-specific interactions between the antisense siRNA and mRNA often cause mRNAs to be degraded that should not have been
Which of the following is NOT a method for delivering dsRNA or RNAi into Drospholia or C. elegans?
Injection of dsRNA into eggs
How can RNAi be triggered in mammalian cells?
All of the above
- transfection of siRNA
- chemically synthesized siRNA
- degradation of target mRNA through shRNA creation
- modification is an existing shRNA to recognize a different mRNA
What information has been obtained through the creation of RNAi libraries?
The function of unknown proteins by degrading all of the mRNA for that protein
What is a ribozyme?
An RNA molecule that binds to specific targets and catalyzes reactions
Which of the following is a large ribozyme?
Twort ribozyme
What process is used to identify possible ribozyme substrates?
DNA SELEX
What property must a ribozyme possess in order to be used in clinical medicine?
All of the above
- stability and resistance to degradation
- no deleterious side effects to the host
- expression within a diseased cell only
- be able to be delivered to the correct location
What is a riboswitch?
An mRNA sequence that binds directly to an effector molecule to control the translation of the mRNA into protein
Which of the following is NOT an example of an effector molecule for riboswitches?
Antisense RNAs
Which RNA is incorrectly paired with its function?
piRNA - RNA processing
Which of the following helps replicate telomeres?
TERC
In drosophila, two non-coding RNAs called roX1 and roX2 are used to…
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What is the role of the alpha antisense form in PTEN expression?
Idk
What role do piRNAs play?
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snRNA -
RNA processing
circRNA -
Transcriptional regulation
Xist -
Chromosomal structure
lncRNA -
Transcriptional regulation