B8.4 Translation & Splicing Flashcards by Milan Iwanowski

Q

What is the purpose of transcription

A

Make complementary mRNA copies of a genes DNA sequence

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What is the process of transcription

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Hydrogen bonds between DNA bases breaks
DNA strand acts as template
RNA bases align themselves by complementary base pairing
Uracil replaces thymine
Adjacent RNA nucleotides joined via phosphodiester bonds through RNA Polymerase

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What is splicing

A

introns (non-coding sequences) are removed from pre-mRNA, and the exons (coding sequences) are joined together to form mature mRNA.

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What is splicing

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Introns are removed to form mRNA

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