Transcription/translation — Flashcards

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

Which eukaryotic RNA polymerase is responsible for synthesizing mRNA?

Promoters serve as binding sites for _____ transcription factors (general/specific)

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

Transcription occurs throughout which cell cycle phases?_____

How many different RNA polymerases do prokaryotes have? _____

The Kozak sequence is a consensus sequence in eukaryotes that _____ the start codon and aids translation initiation

Is RNA synthesis high or low fidelity? _____

Capped, tailed, and spliced hnRNA is called _____

The _____ site of the ribosome holds empty tRNA as it exits