RNA transcription Flashcards
0
Q
Leader and tailing sequence
A
Immediately following the inverted methylated base 5’ cap.
Followed by start codon
Non translated
Immediately after the the stop codon
Followed by Poly A tail
Non translated
1
Q
Hairpins
A
.
2
Q
Start and Stop Codons
A
AUG - Start
UAG - Stop
UAA - Stop
UGA - Stop
3
Q
RNA Polymerase
A
.
4
Q
Holoenzyme
A
prokaryotic RNA poly enzyme consists of various subunits that comprise the holoenzyme
5
Q
Core Enzyme
A
RNA poly subunits without Sigma subunit
6
Q
Sigma Subunit
A
Recognizes the promoter regions
7
Q
Amanitin (Alpha-Amantin)
A
mushroom poison
used to distinguish eukaryotic RNA polymerases
8
Q
Rifampicin
A
antibiotic
used to distinguish eukaryotic RNA polymerases
9
Q
Primary Transcript
A
pre-rRNA
10
Q
Mature Transcript
A
pre-rRNA after modifications
- removal of both external and internal nucleotides by ribonucleases
- base modification
- addition of nucleotides.
11
Q
Snurps
A
.
12
Q
Ribonucleases
A
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