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As a DNA strands genes are being used it is stretched out. This is so that the info it contains can be decoded and used to direct the synthesis of proteins by the cells.
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∙ 14y agoDNA is stretched out so that the information it contains can be decoded and used to direct the synthesis of proteins needed by the cell
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What strand of DNA is used to make a complementary copy or to make a complementary mRNA molecule-?
The strand is called the parental strand. the gene being copied would depend on which protein is needed.
What is formed when reverse transcriptase is used on a strand of mRNA?
A strand of DNA
What is formed when reverse transcriptase is used on of strand of mrna?
A strand of DNA
What is a single strand of DNA used for DNA testing called?
A single strand of DNA used for DNA testing is called PCR
What is the non template strand?
The difference between the coding strand and the template strand is the coding strand is the strand which contains the coding genes, i.e. the one in which the RNA polymerase reads and transcribes into mRNA. It must have the promoter sequence in the correct orientation for transcription, as follows:5`-TATAATGCGCGCGCGCGCGCGCGC-3`3`-ATATTACGCGCGCGCGCGCGCGCG-5`In this sequence, the top strand is the coding strand, because it contains the promoter (TATAAT) in the correct orientation.However, when transcribed, the mRNA will be as follows:5`-GCGCGCGCGCGCGCGCGCGC-3`This is because the polymerase transcribes from the template strand, on the opposide side to the coding strand, to make it in the same orientation as the coding strand.I hope I have explained it enough for people to understand, however if I haven't please read this article I found which explains it thoroughly:http://www.bio.net/bionet/mm/bioforum/1994-May/008821.html
What strand of DNA is used to make a complementary copy or to make a complementary mRNA molecule-?
The strand is called the parental strand. the gene being copied would depend on which protein is needed.
What is the section of DNA being used to make the strand of RNA known as?
The DNA template strand is used to create mRNA.
What is important about the DNA template strand?
The template and non-template strands of DNA are complementary.This means that if a T (thymine)occurs on one strand, there must be an A (adenine) in that position on the other strand, and that C (cytosine) is always opposite G (guanine), following the rules of complementary base pairing.There are other names for the two strands, but Googling them shows there is a lot of confusion out there! The terms "template strand" and "non-template stand" seem to be the only ones that everyone uses consistently. The template strand is the strand along which messenger RNA is synthesized, and has, of course, a base sequence complementary to that of the RNA.The term "gene" is often applied to the non-template strand, the argument being that the non-template DNA strand and the mRNA have the same base sequence (except that where DNA has T, RNA has U, uracil).In transcription, RNAP uses template strand to make a copy of mRNA. Complementary to template strand is the coding strand, which sequence is identical to mRNA sequence except for the substitution of U for T. Although the coding strand is not used as a template for common transcription events, it is called coding because its sequence is used as a copy in mRNA sequence. For the case of "sense", terminologically template strand is called antisense, and coding strand is called the sense strand.Template/non-coding/antisenseNon-template/coding/senseMany people confuse complementary sequences with palindromic sequence which you can find in restriction system recognition sequences. Although the template strand yields a sense (functional) sequence in mRNA and thus a properly-folded protein, the complementary strand of it, non-template strand upon being transcribed yields a totally different and non-functional protein. However in terms of transcription of palindrome, both strands yield the same mRNA sequence, thus the same protein.Coding strand of a particular gene can be on one of either two strands of DNA, and thus this applies to the opposite strand of the said strand for the non-coding strand. The direction of transcription on a double-stranded DNA depends on whether the upper or lower strand is being transcribed. Therefore on a linearised genome, transcription occurs to the left for certain genes and to the right for the remaining genes.
What is formed when reverse transcriptase is used on a strand of mRNA?
A strand of DNA
What is formed when reverse transcriptase is used on strand of mrna?
A strand of DNA
What is formed when reverse transcriptase is used on of strand of mrna?
A strand of DNA
Another name of single strand wire?
Another name that can be used for a single-strand wire is thread or strand.
How does a species of mosquitoes adapted to having pesticides in their ecosystem?
this happens when a few mosquitoes happen to have genes that make them able to live around the pesticide being used
What is a single strand of DNA used for DNA testing called?
A single strand of DNA used for DNA testing is called PCR
When a molecule of DNA is being used to direct a cell's activities?
Areas containsin specific active genes are extended
How many strands of DNA are used for transcription?
No, just one strand, the coding strand is used to create a mRNA molecule in the process of transcription.
What happens during the second step of making a protein?
A DNA strand is used to make a strand of RNA.
