MLSBIO101 TRANSCRIPTION AND TRANSLATION Flashcards
What is the synthesis of single stranded RNA from a double stranded DNA template?
Transcription
What is produced in transcription?
mRNA
What is the first stage of protein biosynthesis from RNA?
Translation
In translation, what is formed by using mRNA template?
Polypeptide
In translation, where does the formation of polypeptide occur?
Ribosomes
What are the two processes that is part of gene expression?
- Transcription
- Translation
What part of the eukaryotic cell separates transcription from translation?
Nuclear Envelope
What kind of processing occurs in the nucleus?
Extensive RNA Processing
What is the synthesis of mRNA from a DNA template which occurs in the 5’ –> 3’ direction?
Transcription
What direction does transcription occur?
5’ –> 3’
In transcription, what enzyme reads the DNA sequence to produce a complementary and antiparallel RNA strand?
RNA Polymerase
In transcription, what are the two strands does the RNA polymerase produce by reading the DNA sequence?
- Complementary Strand
- Antiparallel RNA strand
What is the first step leading to gene expression?
Transcription
What do you call the stretch of DNA transcribed into an RNA molecule?
Transcription Unit
A transcription unit is encoded to?
At least one gene
What is the result of transcription?
mRNA
What is used to create proteins via the process of translation?
mRNA
What are the three stages of Transcription?
- Initiation
- Elongation
- Termination
In Initiation, what enzyme binds to specific DNA region and initiate transcription called as promoter site?
RNA Polymerase
In Initiation, what do you call the site where the RNA polymerase is bonded to a specific DNA region and initiates transcription?
Promoter Site
In Initiation, what is the enzyme responsible for transcription?
RNA Polymerase
What are the 5 units of the RNA polymerase?
- 2 a subunits
- B subunit
- B’ subunit
- w subunit
In Initiation, what do you call the position of the first synthesized base of the RNA?
Start Site
In Elongation, what moves along the DNA template and sequentially synthesizes the RNA chain?
RNA polymerase
DNA unwinds ahead of the moving polymerase and the helix is reformed behind it. How many bases are unwinded at a time?
10-20 DNA bases
In Elongation, on what direction does the RNA polymerase add nucleotides?
5’ –> 3’
In termination, what do you call the part where transcription stops when RNA polymerase reaches a section of the DNA?
Terminator
What is the terminator sequence?
AAUAAA
When the RNA strand is release, what dissociates from the DNA?
RNA Polymerase
What do you call the original transcript from the DNA?
Pre-mRNA
What type of RNA contains transcript of both introns and exons?
Pre-mRNA