Transcription/translation — Flashcards

How many possible combinations of 3 base codons are there?_____

Which tRNA binds to the P site of the ribosome to initiate translation? _____

Familial dysautonomia can be caused by a mutation at _____ sites for the IKAP gene

In the final step of translation elongation, _____ of the ribosome occurs, advancing the ribosome 3 nucleotides towards the 3' end of mRNA

One feature of the genetic code is that it is _____: it is read from a fixed starting point as a continuous sequence of bases

Which three sequences of bases are mRNA stop codons? _____

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

Peptide and Protein Hormone Synthesis: The signal peptide of preprohormone attaches to docking proteins on the _____, where translation is completed

What do homeobox genes code for? _____

Does RNA polymerase have 3' exonuclease activity (proof-reading)? _____