Transcription in Prokaryotes Flashcards
Gene structure, lac operon
1
Q
coding strand
A
stand of DNA that contains the coding sequence of the gene you are interested in
2
Q
coding region
A
stretch of DNA that contains the coding sequence that will encode the protein
3
Q
UTR
A
Untranslated region
4
Q
+1 site
A
first nucleotide to be transcribed
5
Q
Promoter
A
region of DNA upstream of transcription start site that is recognized by RNA polymerase
6
Q
Apoenzyme
A
an inactive form of the enzyme, and requires a cofactor to be active
7
Q
RNA Poly Holoenzyme
A
made up of apoenzyme (RNA poly) and its co-factor (sigma factor)
