Transcription/translation — Flashcards

What is the function of the D-arm of tRNA? _____

In the final step of translation, a stop codon is recognized by _____ and the completed polypeptide is released from the ribosome

Lac Operon: Increased cAMP (low glucose) leads to activation of _____, which resides upstream from the promoter, causing increased transcription

After the spliceosome has been formed in alternative splicing, a _____ intermediate is generated

One post-transcriptional modification is the addition of a _____ at the 3' end

Of the 64 possible codons, how many encode amino acids?_____

Transcription occurs throughout which cell cycle phases?_____

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

What DNA-binding motif is common to the receptors for steroid hormones, thyroid hormones, and vitamins A/D? _____

A mutation in the promoter commonly results in a dramatic _____ in the level of gene transcription