Transcription - The Central Dogma of Molecular Biology Flashcards
1
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Messenger RNA bases
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Variable in size
2
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Transfer RNA bases
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80-90 bases
3
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Ribosomal RNA
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3700 or 1700 or 120 bases
4
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Crick’s central dogma of molecular biology
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Gene expression = gene transcription + translation
5
Q
What is a gene?
A
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
6
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Gene products
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- Proteins
- Non-coding RNA like tRNA and rRNA
7
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siRNA
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- Small Inhibitory RNAs involved in regulating gene
- Also miRNA - microRNAs
8
Q
snoRNAs
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- Small nucleolar RNAs involved in rRNA folding + stability
9
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lncRNA
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Long non-coding RNAs
