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What is the purpose of capping during transcription initiation?
What is the purpose of capping during transcription initiation?
What is the primary function of proteins binding to DNA during transcription initiation?
What is the primary function of proteins binding to DNA during transcription initiation?
What is the role of RNA polymerase II during transcription?
What is the role of RNA polymerase II during transcription?
How do proteins recognize specific DNA sequences?
How do proteins recognize specific DNA sequences?
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What is the purpose of 3' end processing during transcription?
What is the purpose of 3' end processing during transcription?
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What is the result of transcription initiation?
What is the result of transcription initiation?
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What is the primary function of the TATA-binding protein (TBP) in the assembly of the Pre-Initiation Complex (PIC)?
What is the primary function of the TATA-binding protein (TBP) in the assembly of the Pre-Initiation Complex (PIC)?
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What is the role of TFIID in the assembly of the Pre-Initiation Complex (PIC)?
What is the role of TFIID in the assembly of the Pre-Initiation Complex (PIC)?
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What is the purpose of TFIIA in the assembly of the Pre-Initiation Complex (PIC)?
What is the purpose of TFIIA in the assembly of the Pre-Initiation Complex (PIC)?
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What is the consequence of Taf1 binding to DNA?
What is the consequence of Taf1 binding to DNA?
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What is the distance between TBP and TFIID during PIC assembly?
What is the distance between TBP and TFIID during PIC assembly?
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What is the function of INR and DPE in the assembly of the Pre-Initiation Complex (PIC)?
What is the function of INR and DPE in the assembly of the Pre-Initiation Complex (PIC)?
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What is the function of Phospho-CTD in transcription and processing of Eukaryotic genes?
What is the function of Phospho-CTD in transcription and processing of Eukaryotic genes?
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What is the function of the enzyme guanylyltransferase in RNA capping?
What is the function of the enzyme guanylyltransferase in RNA capping?
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What is the result of removing introns from the RNA transcript?
What is the result of removing introns from the RNA transcript?
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What is the function of the RNA triphosphatase enzyme?
What is the function of the RNA triphosphatase enzyme?
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What is the role of the CTD in transcription and processing of Eukaryotic genes?
What is the role of the CTD in transcription and processing of Eukaryotic genes?
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What is the function of the enzymes involved in RNA capping?
What is the function of the enzymes involved in RNA capping?
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What is the primary function of TBP binding to the DNA?
What is the primary function of TBP binding to the DNA?
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What is the purpose of torsional strain introduced by TBP, TFIIE, and IIB?
What is the purpose of torsional strain introduced by TBP, TFIIE, and IIB?
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What is the characteristic of TFIIA and TBP?
What is the characteristic of TFIIA and TBP?
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What is the difference between transcription on naked DNA and chromatin context?
What is the difference between transcription on naked DNA and chromatin context?
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What is the role of XPB from TFIIH?
What is the role of XPB from TFIIH?
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What is the percentage of genes that lack a TATA box?
What is the percentage of genes that lack a TATA box?
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What is the purpose of the exonuclease in the transcription and processing of eukaryotic genes?
What is the purpose of the exonuclease in the transcription and processing of eukaryotic genes?
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What sequence is typically found at the end of a human gene?
What sequence is typically found at the end of a human gene?
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What is the function of the distal poly(A) signal?
What is the function of the distal poly(A) signal?
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What is the characteristic feature of the CPA-complex in yeast and humans?
What is the characteristic feature of the CPA-complex in yeast and humans?
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What is the primary function of the poly(A) signal?
What is the primary function of the poly(A) signal?
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What is the characteristic feature of the poly(A) signal sequence in mammalian genes?
What is the characteristic feature of the poly(A) signal sequence in mammalian genes?
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