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They are involved in transporting the mRNA outside of the nucleus.

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What is RNA processing?

1.the RNA processing transcribed from a eukaryotic gene is precessed before leaving the nucleus to serve as messenger RNA (rRNA). intro are spliced out, and a cap and tail are added. 1.the RNA processing transcribed from a eukaryotic gene is precessed before leaving the nucleus to serve as messenger RNA (rRNA). intro are spliced out, and a cap and tail are added.


Which correctly lists the changes to eukaryotic pre mRNA to form mRnA?

cap added, exons excised, and poly T tailed.


What is the purpose of the 5' cap and the 3' poly A tail?

5' cap helps protect mRNA from degradation by hydrolytic enzymes and after mRNA reaches the cytoplasm, the 5' cap functions as part of an "attach here" sign for ribosomes. The poly-A-tail inhibits degradation of RNA and helps ribosomes attach and facilitates export of mRNA from the nucleus.


What protects mRNA from attack by cellular enzymes?

An eukaryotic mRNA has 2 ends, a 3' (three prime) end and a 5' (five prime) end. They are both protected from degradation. The 3' end is protecting by a long tail of the Adenosine base, this tail is reffered to as the Poly-A tail and is established through the process of polyadenylation. The 5' end has a different method of protection from degradation, it undergoes "capping". Capping involves a Gaunine base paring in a 5' - 5' manner with the exposed 5' end of the mRNA. This basically leaves no exposed 5'. An eukaryotic mRNA has 2 ends, a 3' (three prime) end and a 5' (five prime) end. They are both protected from degradation. The 3' end is protecting by a long tail of the Adenine base, this tail is reffered to as the Poly-A tail and is established through the process of polyadenylation. The 5' end has a different method of protection from degradation, it undergoes "capping". Capping involves a Gaunine base paring in a 5' - 5' manner with the exposed 5' end of the mRNA. This basically leaves no exposed 5'.


How is mRNA stabilized before leaving the nucleus for translation?

Before leaving the nucleus, the mRNA is modified (post-transcriptional modification). It is protected from ribonucleases by adding a 5' cap and a (3') poly A tail. These modifications help to stabilise the mRNA by preventing degradation by nucleases.

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Why does not prokaryotic mRNA have 5' cap 3' tail?

No


What is RNA processing?

1.the RNA processing transcribed from a eukaryotic gene is precessed before leaving the nucleus to serve as messenger RNA (rRNA). intro are spliced out, and a cap and tail are added. 1.the RNA processing transcribed from a eukaryotic gene is precessed before leaving the nucleus to serve as messenger RNA (rRNA). intro are spliced out, and a cap and tail are added.


Which correctly lists the changes to eukaryotic pre mRNA to form mRnA?

cap added, exons excised, and poly T tailed.


In prokaryotes a cap and tail are placed on the ends of an mrna transcript to prevent the mrna from being broken down?

false


What is the function of a 5' cap in DNA transcription and translation?

The 5' cap attached to the mRNA ensures the mRNA's stability while it undergoes translation.


What is the purpose of the 5' cap and the 3' poly A tail?

5' cap helps protect mRNA from degradation by hydrolytic enzymes and after mRNA reaches the cytoplasm, the 5' cap functions as part of an "attach here" sign for ribosomes. The poly-A-tail inhibits degradation of RNA and helps ribosomes attach and facilitates export of mRNA from the nucleus.


What protects mRNA from attack by cellular enzymes?

An eukaryotic mRNA has 2 ends, a 3' (three prime) end and a 5' (five prime) end. They are both protected from degradation. The 3' end is protecting by a long tail of the Adenosine base, this tail is reffered to as the Poly-A tail and is established through the process of polyadenylation. The 5' end has a different method of protection from degradation, it undergoes "capping". Capping involves a Gaunine base paring in a 5' - 5' manner with the exposed 5' end of the mRNA. This basically leaves no exposed 5'. An eukaryotic mRNA has 2 ends, a 3' (three prime) end and a 5' (five prime) end. They are both protected from degradation. The 3' end is protecting by a long tail of the Adenine base, this tail is reffered to as the Poly-A tail and is established through the process of polyadenylation. The 5' end has a different method of protection from degradation, it undergoes "capping". Capping involves a Gaunine base paring in a 5' - 5' manner with the exposed 5' end of the mRNA. This basically leaves no exposed 5'.


What helps to stabilize mRNA by inhibiting its degradation?

5' cap and poly (A) tailPoly A tail at 3' end


What is a transcription and where does it occur?

transcription is the act of DNA being 'transcribed' into mRNA inside the nucleus. Afterwards, the head and tail of the mRNA get capped with a poly-A tail and a 5 prime cap in RNA processing, so that the mRNA doesnt get recognizede as a dangerous molecule. There, it is then shipped of out of the nucleus where the mRNA gets translated into tRNA in the ribosome to produce amino acids which will eventually be turned into proteins


How is mRNA stabilized before leaving the nucleus for translation?

Before leaving the nucleus, the mRNA is modified (post-transcriptional modification). It is protected from ribonucleases by adding a 5' cap and a (3') poly A tail. These modifications help to stabilise the mRNA by preventing degradation by nucleases.


The 5' cap of mRNA is important for what?

Protecting the mRNA while it travels from the nucleus to the ribosome.


What modifications are made to mRNA before passsing out of the cell nucleus?

Simply put, a spicsosome attaches and the introns are excised and the exons are stitched together. Then a poly A tail is attached to one end and a modified guanine cap is attached to the other. Then the mRNA exists the cell.