In which direction does RNA polymerase synthesize RNA?
3' to 5'
N-terminus to C-terminus
C-terminus to N-terminus
5' to 3'
Related Questions
Amino acid binding site in RNA is
5’ end
Anticodon loop
CCA 3’ end
DHU loop
In eukaryotes, RNA polymerase III plays a crucial role in the synthesis of:
tRNA, 5S rRNA, and snRNA
mRNA
rRNA
snRNA
During transcription elongation in eukaryotes, which of the following is NOT a function of the C-terminal domain (CTD) of RNA polymerase II?
Recruiting DNA polymerase for DNA repair during transcription
Coordinating capping of the 5' end of the pre-mRNA
Facilitating splicing of the pre-mRNA
Recruiting factors for polyadenylation of the 3' end of the pre-mRNA
The process of removal of introns and joining of exons in called
Capping
Tailing
Termination
Splicing
Which organism is most likely to have genes containing introns that require processing by spliceosomes?
Bacteria
Virus
Yeast
Archaea
Unlike eukaryotes, prokaryotes utilize a single enzyme for the entire transcription process. Which enzyme is this?
RNA primase
DNA polymerase
RNA polymerase
Reverse transcriptase
DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes transcription on the strand of the DNA which is called the
antistrand
template strand
coding strand
alpha strand
Which of the following components of a transcription unit signals the end of transcription?
Promoter
Operator
Structural gene
Terminator
If a mutation inactivated the 23S rRNA in a bacterial cell, which process would be directly and significantly impaired?
DNA replication
Transcription
Protein synthesis
mRNA splicing
Which type of gene directly dictates the amino acid sequence of a protein?
Regulatory gene
Operator gene
Silencer gene
Structural gene
