RNA-binding proteins

a. can be identified by chromatography of UV irradiated nuclear extracts over oligo-dT columns.

b. can be identified by sequence homology to known RNA-binding domains.

c. have a conserved structure as seen by X-ray crystallographic analysis.

d. alter the secondary structure of pre-mRNAs, which decreases interactions with other RNAs or proteins.

e. always remain in the nucleus.

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#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

In prokaryotes during abortive initiation, the polymerase synthesizes a series of short transcripts. In eukaryotes, promoter escape involves;

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The stepwise assembly of the Pol II preinitiation complex

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The reason for TBP’s unorthodox recognition mechanism is

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Choose correct statements about recognition mechanism of TBP ;

A. TBP causes the minor groove to be widened to an almost flat conformation

B. It also bends the DNA by an angle of ~120o

C. The interaction between TBP and DNA involves maximum number of hydrogen bonds between the protein and the edges of the base.

D. Much of the specificity is imposed by two pairs of phenylalanine side chains that intercalate between the base pairs at either end of the recognition sequence and drive the strong bend in the DNA.

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The General Transcription Factors of RNA Polymerase, with their subunits, select correct matching

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TAF42 and TAF62 from Drosophila form a structure similar to that of the