Transcription/translation — Flashcards

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

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

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

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

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)

Eukaryotic translation begins when a ribosome binds a _____

What is the end effect of steroid hormones? _____

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

Where in the cell does translation begin?_____