RNA interference and microRNAs — Flashcards

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The _____ ribosomal subunit initiates translation by binding to the shine-dalgarno sequence

The process that allows transmembrane vs secreted Ig, tropomyosin variants in muscle, and dopamine receptors in the brain to all come from respective single hnRNA transcripts is known as _____

mRNA quality control occurs at _____, which contain exonucleases, decapping enzymes, and microRNAs

In eukaryotes, each gene has it's own _____, to which RNA polymerase II may bind

While DNA polymerase binds to a primer, RNA polymerase binds to a _____

mRNA directs ribosomal synthesis of _____, which contains a signal peptide, the A and B chains of insulin, and a connecting peptide (insulin synthesis)

_____ are stretches of DNA that increase gene expression by binding specific transcription factors

Where does protein synthesis take place?

ribosome

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