Random stuff I didn't know Flashcards

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Q

At which stage can gene regulation occur in eukaryotes, but not prokaryotes?

A

processing of pre-mRNA to mRNA during intron removal (because prokaryotes do not have introns)

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2
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Are allolactose and cAMP both inducers

A
  • yes
  • allolactose binds to lactose repressor molecule and increases transcription
  • cAMP binds to CAP and increases transcription
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3
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What is a nonsense mutation

A

when a codon is changed to a stop codon

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