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Question 1

NLS Sequence

Answer 1

An amino acid sequence that ‘tags’ a protein for import into the cell nucleus by nuclear transport by the nuclear pore complexes (NPCs)

Different nuclear localized proteins may share the same NLS

An NLS has the opposite function of a nuclear export signal (NES), which targets proteins out of the nucleus

Question 2

hnRNA

Answer 2

Heterogeneous nuclear RNA is an extrachromosomal RNA molecule in the nucleus that serve as primary transcript from DNA Supplement

hnRNA is the collective term for the unprocessed mRNA (pre-mRNA) molecules in the nucleus

Question 3

Preferred fuel source of myocardium and renal cortex

Answer 3

Acetoacetate

Question 4

Building blocks of fatty acids

Answer 4

Glycolipids and phospholipids

Question 5

Warburg effect

Answer 5

An increase in the rate of glucose uptake and preferential production of lactate even in the presence of oxygen

Also called aerobic glycolysis