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Describe the sequence of events between the transcription of an mRNA for a secreted protein and the arrival of that protein in the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum.

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(1)The mRNA forms an initiation complex ...

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Regarding translation in eukaryotes versus that in prokaryotes (bacteria),indicate whether each of the following statements is true (T)or false (F). ___ In eukaryotes,the 3' end of the mRNA is associated with the 5' end during initiation,whereas in prokaryotes,it is not. ___ In prokaryotes,it is initiated at an AUG near a Shine-Dalgarno sequence in the mRNA,whereas in eukaryotes,it is initiated at an AUG near the 3' end of the mRNA. ___ In prokaryotes,it is initiated with Met,whereas in eukaryotes,it is initiated with fMet. ___ In prokaryotes,translation and transcription are coupled,whereas in eukaryotes,they are not.

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Indicate whether each of the following statements is true (T)or false (F). ___ Bacterial mRNA is broken down within a few minutes of its formation in E.coli. ___ Bacterial mRNA consists only of the bases that code for amino acids. ___ Polysomes do not necessarily contain mRNA. ___ Bacterial mRNA normally occurs as a double-stranded structure,with one strand containing codons,the other containing anticodons. ___ Bacterial mRNA can be translated while it is still being synthesized.

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The large structure consisting of a mRNA molecule being translated by multiple copies of the macromolecular complexes that carry out


A) lysosome.
B) polysome.
C) proteosome.
D) ribosome.
E) synthosome.

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Which of the following is not utilized for protein degradation in eukaryotes?


A) ATP
B) Ubiquitin ligases
C) Deubiquitinases
D) Lon protease
E) Proteasome

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Indicate whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). ___A ribosome is the complex within which protein synthesis occurs. ___Ribosomes contain many separate proteins. ___Ribosomes contain many different RNAs. ___The three ribosomal RNAs in a bacterial ribosome are distributed in three separate, large ribosomal subunits. ___The catalytic machinery of the ribosome is protein-based. ___There are four binding sites for aminoacyl-tRNAs on a ribosome.

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Which one of the following statements about ribosomes is true?


A) The large subunit contains rRNA molecules;the small subunit does not.
B) The RNA in ribosomes plays a structural,not catalytic,role.
C) There are about 25 ribosomes in an E.coli cell.
D) There are two major ribosomal subunits,each with multiple proteins.
E) Ribosomes are relatively small,with molecular weights less than 10,000.

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Which of the following statements about the tRNA that normally accepts phenylalanine is false? (mRNA codons for phenylalanine are UUU and UUC. )


A) It interacts specifically with the Phe synthetase.
B) It will accept only the amino acid phenylalanine.
C) Its molecular weight is about 25,000.
D) Phenylalanine can be specifically attached to an -OH group at the 3' end.
E) The tRNA must contain the sequence UUU.

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Which one of the following is true about


A) All codons recognized by a given tRNA encode different amino acids.
B) It is absolutely identical in all living things.
C) Several different codons may encode the same amino acid.
D) The base in the middle position of the tRNA anticodon sometimes permits "wobble" base pairing with two or three different codons.
E) The first position of the tRNA anticodon is always adenosine.

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The recognition of an amino acid by its cognate aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase is said to involve a "second genetic code." What is meant by this?

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Each of the 20 amino acids has a unique ...

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Approximately how many NTPs must be converted to NDPs to incorporate one amino acid into a protein?


A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 4
E) 8

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SecA pushes 20 amino acids of the polypeptide into the translocation complex.


A) 1,2,3,4
B) 1,2,4,3
C) 2,1,4,3
D) 2,3,1,4
E) 3,1,4,2

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In 1961, Howard Dintzis carried out an experiment that defined the direction of polypeptide chain growth during protein synthesis in cells. The experiment involved the analysis of hemoglobin molecules that were being synthesized in reticulocytes in the presence of radioactive amino acids. Describe the analysis and how it demonstrated the direction of chain growth.

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In the experiment, only completed polype...

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In no more than three sentences,describe a nonsense suppressor tRNA and how it differs from a normal tRNA.

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A suppressor tRNA has one or more altere...

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It is possible to convert the Cys that is a part of Cys-tRNACys to Ala by a catalytic reduction.If the resulting Ala-tRNACys were added to a mixture of (1) ribosomes, (2) all the other tRNAs and amino acids, (3) all of the cofactors and enzymes needed to make protein in vitro,and (4) mRNA for hemoglobin,where in the newly synthesized hemoglobin would the Ala from Ala-tRNACys be incorporated?


A) Nowhere;this is the equivalent of a nonsense mutation.
B) Wherever Ala normally occurs
C) Wherever Cys normally occurs
D) Wherever either Ala or Cys normally occurs
E) Wherever the dipeptide Ala-Cys normally occurs

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Ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation is a complex process,and many of the signals remain unknown.One known signal involves recognition of amino acids in a processed protein that are either stabilizing (Ala,Gly,Met,Ser,etc. ) or destabilizing (Arg,Asp,Leu,Lys,Phe,etc. ) and are located at:


A) a helix-turn-helix motif in the protein.
B) a lysine-containing target sequence in the protein.
C) a zinc finger structure in the protein.
D) the amino-terminus of the protein.
E) the carboxy-terminus of the protein

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Which of the following is not true of tRNA molecules?


A) The 3'-terminal sequence is -CCA.
B) Their anticodons are complementary to the triplet codon in the mRNA.
C) They contain more than four different bases.
D) They contain several short regions of double helix.
E) With the right enzyme,any given tRNA molecule will accept any of the 20 amino acids.

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The process of charging tRNAs with their cognate amino acids involves multiple proofreading steps to increase the overall fidelity.Briefly describe these steps.

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There are two main stages of selection: ...

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Posttranslational glycosylation of proteins is inhibited specifically by:


A) chloramphenicol.
B) cycloheximide.
C) puromycin.
D) streptomycin.
E) tunicamycin.

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