Transcription and RNA Processing

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

The spliceosome is composed of

  • A

    rRNAs and proteins (ribosomes) that catalyze peptide bond formation

  • B

    snRNAs and proteins (snRNPs) that catalyze intron removal

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  • C

    DNA helicases and polymerases that unwind and copy templates

  • D

    tRNAs and synthetases that load amino acids onto anticodons

Explanation

The spliceosome is a ribonucleoprotein complex; the catalytic activity actually resides in the RNA components — splicing is a ribozyme reaction.

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