Chapter 7 Crossword Puzzle Definitions

Definitions for words related to control of gene expression by proteins

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A Single RNA Transcript Can Generate Different Protein Products Due To This Process

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A single RNA transcript can generate different protein products due to this process	Alternative splicing
In E. coli, decreased glucose levels result in increased levels of this signaling molecule	Cyclic AMP
Enzyme mediates eukaryotic mRNA decay	Deadenylase
One example of a covalent DNA modification	Methylation
Nucleotide pair modified by methylation in vertebrates	CG
The E. coli Lac operon is transcriptionally active under these conditions	Glucose absent and lactose present
Process that alters the nucleotide sequence of an RNA transcript after synthesis	RNA editing
The protein involved in controlling tryptophan synthesis in E. coli is an example of this type of gene regulatory protein	Repressor
The first regulated step in the conversion of DNA to protein	Transcription
The E. coli CAP protein is an example of this type of gene regulatory protein	Activator
In eukaryotes, activator and repressor proteins can influence transcription by modifying this	Chromatin structure
Motif found in gene regulatory proteins that functions to promote DNA binding and dimerization	Leucine zipper
The trytophan repressor associates with this DNA element	Operator
RNA element that promotes translation at an internal AUG sequence in a 5' cap independent manner	IRES
Gene regulatory proteins make specific contacts with this structure of the DNA double helix	Major groove