Chapter 2 Glossary Flashcards
1
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alpha helix
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a type of secondary protein structure in which the
DNA polymerase the enzyme that catalyses the bonding of
polvpeptide chain folds into a tight coil
2
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allele
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a different version of the same gene at the same locus determined by small differences in the DNA sequence of the gene
3
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alternative splicing
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a process in which one or more exons are removed with the introns to produce mRNA molecules of different length and sequence
4
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amino acid
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a nitrogen-containing compound that is the monomer from which proteins are built
5
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anticodon
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