Functional and evolutionary importance of introns
Although introns are typically removed from pre-mRNA molecules after they are transcribed, these sequences may…
Transcription
Ribozymes, spliceosomes, small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs), small nuclear RNAs (snRNAs)
There are many unique types of RNA in cells involved in transcription that may act…
mRNA processing in eukaryotes, introns, exons
In eukaryotes, transcription produces a pre-mRNA molecule that be processed into mature mRNA by the…
Mechanism of transcription
Transcription is the first step in gene expression, and is the process by which a…
Transfer RNA (tRNA); ribosomal RNA (rRNA)
Translation requires the input of a messenger RNA (mRNA) template (produced during transcription), ribosomes made…