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What is the role of release factor (RF) proteins during translation termination?
What is the role of release factor (RF) proteins during translation termination?
Which antibiotics selectively inhibit bacterial translation by interacting with ribosomes?
Which antibiotics selectively inhibit bacterial translation by interacting with ribosomes?
What is the function of Shine-Dalgarno sequence in prokaryotic mRNA?
What is the function of Shine-Dalgarno sequence in prokaryotic mRNA?
What is the primary role of peptidyl transferase activity of 23S rRNA during translation?
What is the primary role of peptidyl transferase activity of 23S rRNA during translation?
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Which antibiotics inhibit elongation during translation?
Which antibiotics inhibit elongation during translation?
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What is the function of stop codons UGA and UAG in protein synthesis?
What is the function of stop codons UGA and UAG in protein synthesis?
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What is the role of the start codon in translation?
What is the role of the start codon in translation?
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How many different tRNAs are specifically related to both a codon and an amino acid?
How many different tRNAs are specifically related to both a codon and an amino acid?
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What does the term 'codon degeneracy' refer to in the context of the genetic code?
What does the term 'codon degeneracy' refer to in the context of the genetic code?
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Why is the open reading frame (ORF) important in RNA translation?
Why is the open reading frame (ORF) important in RNA translation?
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Which nucleotide sequence is critical for breaking RNA into readable triplet codes?
Which nucleotide sequence is critical for breaking RNA into readable triplet codes?
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What is the function of stop codons in the genetic code?
What is the function of stop codons in the genetic code?
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What is the main function of a Pribnow box in transcription process?
What is the main function of a Pribnow box in transcription process?
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In transcription termination, what is the role of intrinsic terminators?
In transcription termination, what is the role of intrinsic terminators?
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What is the main difference between intrinsic terminators and Rho-dependent terminators?
What is the main difference between intrinsic terminators and Rho-dependent terminators?
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What does an operon primarily regulate in gene expression?
What does an operon primarily regulate in gene expression?
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What is the purpose of a P site during translation in protein synthesis?
What is the purpose of a P site during translation in protein synthesis?
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Which of the following correctly represents a stop codon in the genetic code?
Which of the following correctly represents a stop codon in the genetic code?
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