Transcription/translation — Flashcards

Ricin is a potent toxin that inhibits protein synthesis by cleaving the rRNA component of the eukaryotic _____ subunit

The minimum fragment necessary for biologic activity of gastrin is the _____

In the first step of hormone synthesis, _____ is synthesized in the cytosol, directed by specific mRNA

_____ ribosomes are unattached to any membrane and are the site of synthesis for cytosolic and organellar proteins

Accurate base pairing is usually required only in the first two nucleotide positions of a mRNA codon because codons differing in the 3rd "_____" position may code for the same amino acid

Which sequence of bases is a start codon (methionine) in mRNA? _____

Zinc is a mineral that is important in the formation of _____ (transcription factor motif)

The _____ of mRNA is the portion of mRNA which contains no protein information

Where in the cell does translation begin?_____

What is the end effect of steroid hormones? _____