RNA Processing Flashcards
1
Q
RNA Polymerase
A
Pries two strands of DNA apart
Joins together nucleotides
Does not need a primer
2
Q
Promoter
A
Where RNA polymerase attaches/initiates transcription
3
Q
Transcription Unit
A
DNA transcribed into an RNA molecule
4
Q
Introns
A
Deleted
5
Q
Exons
A
Expressed/present
6
Q
Splicesosome
A
Catalyzes splicing
Made of RNA and proteins
Nucleus
Ribozyme
7
Q
Ribozyme
A
RNA molecule that can act as an enzyme