Gene transcription Flashcards
1
Q
Leading strand (DNA replication)
A
Synthesis from leading strand occurs continuously from RNA primer
2
Q
Lagging strand (DNA replication)
A
Synthesis from lagging strand is discontinous via backstitching of
Okazaki fragments
3
Q
Gene transcription
A
DNA -> RNA -> protein
4
Q
Transcription
A
DNA to RNA
5
Q
Translation
A
RNA to proteins
6
Q
Transcription regulation
A
A DNA transcription unit coding for a protein contains the sequence that will be translated into the protein, along with regulatory sequences
7
Q
Name 5 principal types of RNA
A
- mRNA
- rRNA
- tRNA
- snRNA
- miRNA
8
Q
Mediator complex
A
Helps RNApol II to locate at promoters and helps
secure assembly
9
Q
Newly synthesised mRNA contains… (2)
A
- introns
- exons
10
Q
Introns
A
transcribed regions of spacer DNA
11
Q
Exons
A
protein coding DNA
