6.3

Transcription and RNA Processing

AP Biology

Transcription and RNA Processing

The central dogma of molecular biology

Overview of transcription

Three stages of transcription

Initiation

Elongation

Termination

Prokaryotic vs eukaryotic transcription

Eukaryotic RNA processing

1. 5' cap

2. Poly-A tail

3. RNA splicing

The spliceosome

Alternative splicing

The genetic code

Key features of the genetic code

Vocabulary