Molecular Genetics: Part 6: RNA Processing Flashcards
1
Q
What happens during the process of RNA processing?
A
The editing of the mRNA strand by a series of enzymes. Deletion of unnecessary pieces of RNA. The rest are pieced together.
2
Q
What are Introns?
A
Intervening Sequences are pieces of RNA that do not code for any proteins.
3
Q
What are Exons?
A
Expressed Sequences or Coding Regions are the pieces that code for Proteins.
