6.3

Transcription and RNA Processing

AP Biology

Transcription and RNA Processing

The central dogma of molecular biology

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Overview of transcription

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Three stages of transcription

Initiation

Elongation

Termination

Prokaryotic vs eukaryotic transcription

Eukaryotic RNA processing

1. 5' cap

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2. Poly-A tail

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3. RNA splicing

The spliceosome

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Alternative splicing

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The genetic code

Key features of the genetic code

Vocabulary