Molecular Biology 7 min read
RNA Processing in Eukaryotes
mRNA Processing Eukaryotic pre-mRNA receives a 5′ cap and a 3′ poly (A) tail before introns are removed and the…
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Molecular Biology 2 min read
The RNA world
Biologists used to view RNA as a lowly messenger — the molecule that carries information from DNA to the protein-building…
Molecular Biology 1 min read
Difference Between Prokaryotic And Eukaryotic Transcription
A process by which the information stored in the DNA is transferred to an mRNA through the synthesis of RNA…
Molecular Biology 4 min read
Inhibitors of Transcription or Translation
Bacteria, like mammalian cells, must synthesize proteins for self-maintenance and replication. DNA serves as the “instruction manual;” it provides the…
Molecular Biology 2 min read
Steps of Genetic Transcription
Transcription takes place in the nucleus. It uses DNA as a template to make an RNA (mRNA) molecule. During transcription,…
Molecular Biology 3 min read
What Are mRNA, rRNA and tRNA?
RNA is a critical component of every single living cell in the universe. Without it, life as we know it…
Molecular Biology 4 min read
D-loop replication
D-loop replication is a proposed process by which circular DNA like chloroplasts and mitochondria replicate their genetic material. An important component of understanding D-loop replication is that…
Molecular Biology 1 min read
Non-coding DNA
The vast majority of the human genome is comprised of non-coding DNA (genes only account for ~ 1.5% of the…
Molecular Biology 3 min read
Inhibition of Nucleic Acid Synthesis
In a bacterial cell, or any kind of cell for that matter, the nucleic acids DNA and RNA are incredibly…
Molecular Biology 2 min read
DNA Sequencing
DNA sequencing refers to the process by which the base order of a nucleotide sequence is elucidated § The most widely…
Molecular Biology 2 min read
Okazaki Fragments
DNA polymerase cannot initiate replication, it can only add new nucleotides to an existing strand For DNA replication to occur, an RNA…
Molecular Biology 3 min read
How DNA Works
DNA Replication The double helix of DNA unwinds and each side serves as a pattern to make a new molecule.…