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Gene Expression Flashcards

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TCR

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Transcriptional Control Region

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UTR

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Untranslating Region

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PIC

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pre-initiation complex

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CTD

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C-terminal domain

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PAP

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polyadenylate polymerase

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IFB

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Initiation Factor Binding

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HAT

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Histone acetyltransferase

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ADP

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adenosine diphosphate

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ATP

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adenosine triphosphate

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TF2D

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Transcription factor 2D (binds to TATA box to kick off transcription) (PIC forms around TF2D + TATA box)

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rRNA

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ribosomal RNA

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tRNA

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transfer RNA

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mRNA

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messenger RNA

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5’ Cap

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the location of binding for eIF4E on mRNA. Add what it is though?

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5’ UTR

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The region between the 5’ cap and the initiator sequence on mRNA

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CPSF

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Cleavage and polyadenylation specificity factor

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eIF2

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Eukaroytic initiation factor 2D

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Exit Site

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Ribosomal exit site. What leaves? tRNA ?

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Histone Tail

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A tail on the histone protein (part of nucleosome) made of lysine.

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HDAT

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histone deacetyltransferase

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Genes

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a distinct sequence of nucleotides forming part of a chromosome. A unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring

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snRNP

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part of the lariat when it is removed from the pre-mRNA

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Exons

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part of pre-mRNA and coding sequence. All are spliced in during constitutive splicing. Some spliced out during alternative splicing.

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eIF4E. Binds to the 5’ cap. 5’ caps best friend.

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Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 4E

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eIF4A

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bind to 43S PIC. Also known as helocase

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eIF4G

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binds to 43S PIC.

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Genome

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the complete set of genetic material present in a cell / organism

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lariat

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excised intron as well as the snRNP molecules from 5’ and 3’ splice site. Also a rope used for lasso or tethering

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43S PIC

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40S subunit + ternary complex

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48S PIC

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40S subunit + ternary complex + eIF4A + eIF4G + eIF4E

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Lysine

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An AA. Has a positive charge. Is essential (can not be made by the body)

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Acetyl

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A functional group that can be added to lysine

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Purines

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A type of nucleotide that has two ring structure (6 and 5). Guanine and adenine are examples.

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RNA POL 2

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DNA dependent RNA polymerase 2

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introns

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part of pre-mRNA. All are spliced out during splicing

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36
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premRNA

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precursor mRNA

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Cytosol

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One of the liquids found inside the cell

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38
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Ternary

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Three

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Histone

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A protein found in DNA. DNA is wrapped around it, eight of them exist in each nucleosome. Have a positively charged tail

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40
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Guanine

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A nucleotide

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41
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Topology

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The way in which constituent parts are interrelated or arranged (also study of protein structure)

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Promoter

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contains local regulatory sequences, TATA sequence, and initiator sequence (20-500 base pairs) (where RNA Pol 2 binds)

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Abortion

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The process of the RNA being left without completion maybe because CTD phosphorylation didnt occur and capping enzyme didnt get summoned.

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44
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Enhancer

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Regions in the TCR (transcriptional control region) that are approx 500 - 10 000 nucleotides upsteram of initiator sequence. Activators bind to them

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Helocase

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Exit site

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the tRNA molecule detaches from the amino acid and exits the riboome

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Acceptor

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Ribosomal acceptor site

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Peptidyl

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Ribosomal peptidyl site

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Silencer

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Regions in the TCR (transcriptional control region) that are approx 500 - 10 000 nucleotides upsteram of initiator sequence. Repressors bind to them

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Histidine

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non-toxic form of histamine

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Histamine

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Messaging molecule

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Virophage

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Virus that affects other viruses

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CpG island

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genomic regions that have a high frequency of CpG dinucleotides. (70% of genes have these within their promoter region.)

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3’ Termini

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the 3’ end of mRNA, the poly-A tail

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Guanosine

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A nucleoside (nucleotide w a phosphate group)

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Nucleosome

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A unit of measure. Amount of DNA that can wrap around 8 histones.

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Initiation

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The first step of transcription

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Elongation

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The second step of transcription

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Methionine

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An amino acid found in the ternary complex. Non-essential

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hydrolysis

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opposite of condensation. to break down with water.

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Activators

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Bind to enhancer regions in TCR to increase transcription rates by stabilizing the PIC

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Repressors

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bind to silencer to decrease transcription rates by destabilizing the PIC

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Pyrimidines

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A type of nucleotide that has one ring structure (6). Examples are cytosine and thymine. Think of the ‘Y’.

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Poly (A) tail

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The end of the mRNA molecule made up of multiple adenosine nucleotides

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Termination

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Third step of transcription. RNA Pol 2 gets off the DNA template stand

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Poly (A) sign

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where CPSF cleaves mRNA

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3’ splice site

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where the snRNP attaches closer to the 3’ end

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5’ splice site

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where the snRNP attaches closer to the 5’ end

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Alternative

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All introns spliced out, some exons spliced in

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Translation

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the process by which mature mRNA is used to code for proteins. Occurs in the cytosol

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dehydration

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forming a product and one biproduct is water

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Histone Tail

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positively charged, made up of the AA lysine. Interacts with phosphate backbone

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Mitochondria

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An organelle in the cell. Powerhouse of the cell. Mitochondrial DNA is transferred from the mother.

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TATA Sequence

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binding site for transcription (transcription factor 2D)

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condensation

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a reaction where one of the biproducts is water

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Acceptor site

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a location on the ribosome where a tRNA molecule carrying the appropriate AA enters the ribosome

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Peptidyl site

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where the AA form peptide bonds (therefore form a polypeptide).

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Constitutive

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one gene, one protein

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Poly (A) signal

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A sequence on the coding region of pre-mRNA that tells the CPSF where to cleave

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Capping enzyme

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Binds to RNA pol 2. Responsible for adding 5’ cap to RNA during elongation. Occurs when the RNA Pol 2 is phosphorylated by kinase.

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precursor mRNA

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RNA that exists with introns and w/o the poly-A tail

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Constitutive

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All introns spliced out, all exons spliced in

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Nuclear export

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moving out of the nucleus

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Polyadeylation

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The process of adding adenines to the 3’ end of mRNA to make poly-A tail

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Ternary complex

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Made up of eIF2, GTP, and tRNA + methionine. When bound to 40S subunit form the 43S PIC

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DNA methylation

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a method of transcriptional regulation where methyl groups are added to nucleotides (cytosine)

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CpG dinucleotides

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cytosine nucleotide followed by a guanine nucleotide

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Initiator Sequence

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Where transcription begins

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CTD phosphoylation

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the process of RNA Pol 2 being phosphorylated and therefore a 5’ cap being added by the capping enzyme. If it doesnt happen the RNA is aborted

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Phosphate backbone

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the ‘spine’ of the DNA structure.

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Terminator Sequence

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The sequence on DNA that ends transcription

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Regulatory Sequences

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Enhancers and Silencers

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Alternative Splicing

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All introns spliced out, some exons spliced in

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DNA methyltransferase

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the enzyme that facilitates DNA methylation

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Transcription Factor 2D

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Transcription factor 2D (binds to TATA box to kick off transcription) (PIC forms around TF2D + TATA box)

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Pre-initiation complex

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binds to the promoer region + enhancers and composed of 100+ proteins

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Constitutive Splicing

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All introns spliced out, all exons spliced in

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Histidine Decarboxylase

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converts histidine to histamine (found in bacterial cells, which appear during rotting of fish) and in the cytoplasm of cells

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Polyadenylate Polymerase

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the enzyme that facilitates polyadenylation

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Initiation Factor Binding

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process by which eIF1A and eIF3 are added to 40S subunit. First step of translational process.

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Cotranscriptional Capping

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occurs during elongation. The 5’ cap is added to the pre-mRNA

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Histone Acetyltransferase

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enzyme that increases the rate of transcription by adding acetyl groups to lysine tail, therefore decreasing how tightly wound the DNA is.

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Transcriptional Regulation

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regulating the process of DNA to RNA, usually by altering the rate at which a gene is transcribed.

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DNA Dependent RNA Polymerase 2

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binds to the promoter region on DNA in the transcription process. Makes RNA. AN enzyme. Also a part of the PIC. Adds nucleotides in the 5’ to 3’ direction.

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Histone Deacetyltransferase

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an enzyme that decreases the rate of transcription by taking acetyl groups off of the lysine tail, therefore increasing how tightly wound the DNA is.

106
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Alternative Polyadenylation

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RNA processing mechanism that affects the length of the poly-A tail

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Transcriptional Control Region

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Contains ENHANCER or SILENCER + local regulatory sequences, TATA sequence, and initiator sequence (20-500 base pairs) (where RNA Pol 2 binds)

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Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2D

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Part of ternary complex, can be repressed by phosphoylation by kinase.

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Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 4E

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Cap binding enzyme. Binds to 5’ cap on mRNA to connect RNA and ribosome.

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