Transcription (AQA A-Level Biology): Flashcards
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Number of amino acids that make all proteins
Number of amino acids that make all proteins
20
Definition of transcription
Definition of transcription
Process where DNA sequence used as template to create complementary pre-mRNA
What is pre-mRNA?
What is pre-mRNA?
Complementary RNA molecule made from DNA template
Enzyme assembling RNA during transcription
Enzyme assembling RNA during transcription
RNA polymerase
DNA strand used as template for RNA synthesis
DNA strand used as template for RNA synthesis
Template strand
Base in RNA pairing with adenine in DNA
Base in RNA pairing with adenine in DNA
Uracil
DNA sections coding for proteins
DNA sections coding for proteins
Exons
DNA sections not coding for proteins
DNA sections not coding for proteins
Introns
Process removing introns & joining exons
Process removing introns & joining exons
Splicing
How mRNA exits the nucleus
How mRNA exits the nucleus
Through nuclear pores