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Once mRNA encoding a particular protein reaches the cytoplasm, what are four mechanisms
Chapter 18, Problem 4(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Once mRNA encoding a particular protein reaches the cytoplasm, what are four mechanisms that can regulate the amount of the protein that is active in the cell?
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QUESTION:
Once mRNA encoding a particular protein reaches the cytoplasm, what are four mechanisms that can regulate the amount of the protein that is active in the cell?
ANSWER:1. Translational control – Ribosome assembly, initiation and elongation factors, and the 5' and 3' untranslated regions of the mRNA.
2. Protein folding – Chaperonins and molecular chaperones wrap newly synthesized proteins, ensur