Exam 28: Information Decoding: Translation and Post-Translational Protein Processing

Prokaryotic proteins that are destined for secretion often contain a sequence of ________ amino acids at the ___ -terminus of the protein

In most cases, the first codon in prokaryotic mRNA codes for ________ while the first codon in eukaryotic mRNA codes for ________.

What is a polyribosome?

In an E. coli cell, what protein factor is responsible for attaching the initiator tRNA?

Which of the following correctly describes the formation of the peptide bond?

In an E. coli cell, which of the following is the last item to be added to the 70S initiation complex?

Show the first step (of the four-step process)for removal of the intein from the following:

EF-Tu binds to ______ then to _______. This complex binds to the _____ site of the ribosome.

A repetitive mRNA of GAG could produce which of the following?

By saying that the genetic code is degenerate, what does this imply?

What mRNA modification, just 5'to the start codon, is used by the eukaryotic cell to enable location of the first AUG codon?

Which of the following is an intermediate in the reaction catalyzed by aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase?

What enzyme attaches the correct amino acid to its tRNA?

If a mutation in the template strand of DNA occurred in the following manner, which of the possible amino acid changes would occur? 5'-CAT-3' $\rarr$ 5'-TAT-3'

Which position of the anticodon is called the wobble base and with which base of the codon does it pair?

Which of the following explains how an aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase (AARS)recognizes the correct tRNA?

Which are paired by a Shine-Dalgarno sequence?

In prokaryotes, mRNA is ____________. In eukaryotes, mRNA is _____________.

How many ATP equivalents are required to make a protein of 150 amino acids?

Translate the following mRNA into a peptide using the standard genetic code: 5'-AUGCGGAUCCAUGUACAACUGGACGCAGUACCGUAACGCGAU-3'