mRNA and Template DNA Strands

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RNA polymerase synthesizes RNA.

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RNA polymerase uses ribonucleoside triphosphates (NTPs) instead of deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates (dNTPs) used by DNA polymerase.

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Diagram of ribonucleoside triphosphate structure.

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The diagram shows the structure of a ribonucleoside triphosphate (NTP).

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RNA consists of a phosphate backbone, ribose sugar, and nitrogenous bases.

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The nitrogenous bases include adenine, uracil, cytosine, and guanine.

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Role of transcription factors

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Transcription factors are proteins that bind to the promoter, allowing RNA polymerase to bind and initiate transcription.

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Function of RNA polymerase

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RNA polymerase binds to the promoter region to start the transcription of DNA into RNA.

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Diagram of transcription initiation

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Illustrates the binding of transcription factors and RNA polymerase to the promoter region.

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Primary transcript in eukaryotes

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The primary transcript or pre-mRNA is the mRNA immediately after synthesis in eukaryotes.

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Splicing in RNA processing

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Splicing removes introns from pre-mRNA and joins exons together.

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Difference in mRNA processing

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Eukaryotic mRNA undergoes processing, while prokaryotic mRNA does not.

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Splicing

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The process of removing introns from eukaryotic RNA transcripts.