DEBio 16 vocab flashcards

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activator

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protein that binds to prokaryotic operators to increase transcription

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catabolite activator protein (CAP)

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protein that complexes with cAMP to bind to the promoter sequences of operons which control sugar processing when glucose is not available

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DNA methylation

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epigenetic modification that leads to gene silencing

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enhancer

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segment of DNA that influences the transcription of a specific gene

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epigenetic

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changes in gene expression that do not involve changes in the DNA sequence

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gene expression

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processes that control the turning on or turning off of a gene

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guanine diphosphate (GDP)

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molecule that is left after energy is used to start translation

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guanosine triphosphate (GTP)

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energy-providing molecule that binds to eIF-2 and is needed for translation

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inducer

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a small molecule that either activates or represses transcription

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inducible operon

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operon that can be activated or repressed depending on cellular needs and the surrounding environment