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Transcription - The Central Dogma of Molecular Biology Flashcards

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Messenger RNA bases

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Variable in size

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Transfer RNA bases

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80-90 bases

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Ribosomal RNA

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3700 or 1700 or 120 bases

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Crick’s central dogma of molecular biology

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Gene expression = gene transcription + translation

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What is a gene?

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A sequence of bases on DNA molecule that codes for
- a sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain
- a RNA molecule with a specific function

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Gene products

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  • Proteins
  • Non-coding RNA like tRNA and rRNA
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siRNA

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  • Small Inhibitory RNAs involved in regulating gene
  • Also miRNA - microRNAs
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snoRNAs

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  • Small nucleolar RNAs involved in rRNA folding + stability
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lncRNA

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Long non-coding RNAs

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