Transcription Flashcards
1
Q
What is the process of transcription?
A
1)DNA helicase causes gene to unwind
2)Hydrogen bonds between complementary bases break exposing template strand bases
3)free RNA nucleotides bond to exposed complementary bases
4)phosphodiester bonds form between RNA nucleotides by RNA polymerase
5)length of mRNA is produced that has the same base sequence as the DNA (T replaced with U)
6) mRNA detached from DNA template, leaving nucleus through nuclear pore, DNA helix reforms
