Textbook Question
Isoginkgetin is a cell-permeable chemical isolated from the Ginkgo biloba tree that binds to and inhibits snRNPs.
What types of problems would you anticipate in cells treated with isoginkgetin?
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RNA Modification and Processing
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When does mRNA processing occur in eukaryotic cells?
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During DNA replication
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Before transcription begins
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After translation is complete
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After transcription but before translation
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Understand the central dogma of molecular biology, which describes the flow of genetic information: DNA is transcribed into mRNA, and mRNA is then translated into protein.
Recognize that mRNA processing is a set of modifications that occur to the primary RNA transcript (pre-mRNA) in eukaryotic cells to produce mature mRNA.
Identify the key stages of gene expression: transcription (DNA to RNA), mRNA processing (modification of pre-mRNA), and translation (mRNA to protein).
Note that mRNA processing includes adding a 5' cap, splicing out introns, and adding a poly-A tail at the 3' end, all of which happen after transcription but before the mRNA leaves the nucleus for translation.
Conclude that mRNA processing occurs after transcription is complete but before translation begins, ensuring the mRNA is properly prepared for protein synthesis.
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