BIOL 3451- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 55 pages long!)
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Initiation of transcription in eukaryotes: rna polymerase ii recognizes and binds to specific sequences in the promoter, cis-acting elements, enhancer se(cid:395)ue(cid:374)ces a(cid:396)e dna (cid:396)egio(cid:374)s that (cid:862)e(cid:374)ha(cid:374)ce(cid:863) the transcription of genes. 30 region; tata box: atg; start site gene, trans-acting elements, transcription factors: proteins that bind to the promoter regions and assist in the recruitment of rna. Polymerase ii: tfiia, tfiib, tfiid (tata binding protein, other transcription factors not part of rna, overview of post-transcriptional modifications. These transcription factors recognize specific cis elements like the. Tata box: there are unique aspects so that individual genes or groups of genes can be regulated based on cell type, environment, and development. Translation, amino acid, and protein structure: mrna as a template for proteins, aug = start site, uaa, uag, uga = stop site, components of translation, proteins are needed for translation but are not a part of the ribosome. Initiation factors: elongation factors, a(cid:374)ti(cid:272)odo(cid:374)/ (cid:862)(cid:272)ha(cid:396)ged(cid:863) trna (cid:373)ole(cid:272)ules.
