Biol 5120 exam 2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

RNA pol II transcripts are processed (1 point): - ANSWERS: co-transcriptionally An unprocessed mRNA is known as a (1 point): - ANSWERS: primary transcript (also known as pre-mRNA) Name three processing steps that occur on eukaryotic mRNA - ANSWERS: Addition of 5' cap, addition of 3' poly A tail, removal of introns (splicing) The 'Shatkin experiment' used radio-labeled capped and uncapped mRNA to show that in addition to protection, the 5' cap is also required for - ANSWERS: Require...