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| segment of DNA that is used to make a functional product, either an RNA molecule or polypeptide |
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| synthesizing RNA from a DNA sequence |
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| encode amino acid sequence of a polypeptide |
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| type of RNA, generated on template of structural gene that is then sent to the ribosome for translation |
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| polypeptide synthesis using the RNA molecule as "blueprint" |
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| central dogma of genetics |
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| mRNA is transcribed from DNA, sequence in mRNA determines sequence of amino acids in polypeptide, one or more polypeptides assemble into a functional protein, proteins ultimately determine an organism's traits |
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| overall process in which information within a gene is used to produce a functional product (i.e. polypeptide) |
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| sequence of DNA that provides site to begin transcription |
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| sequence of DNA that specifies end of transcription |
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| template strand/coding strand |
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| DNA strand complementary to RNA strand produced (NOT acted upon) |
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| DNA strand that does not match the coding strand (involved in synthesis of RNA) |
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| one-to-one correspondence between the sequence of codons in the dna coding strand and the amino acid sequence of the polypeptide |
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| coding sequences in eukaryotic dna |
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| "intervening sequences" non coding DNA in eukaryotes |
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| excision of introns in the faithful RNA structure |
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| location of cleavage of small rRNAs and assembly of ribosomal subunits |
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| enzyme that cleaves covalent bond be tween two nucleotides at the end of one strand |
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| can cleave covalent bone between two nucleotides still within a strand |
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| RNA molecule that functions as a catalyst |
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