Transcription and RNA Processing

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

Alternative splicing allows

  • A

    A single protein to be cleaved into multiple functional fragments after translation

  • B

    A single gene to encode multiple different proteins by including/excluding different exons

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  • C

    A single mRNA to be translated into multiple proteins by frameshifting at internal sites

  • D

    Multiple genes to be transcribed together as one polycistronic mRNA from a single promoter

Explanation

Alternative splicing greatly expands proteomic diversity. Estimated that >90% of human genes are alternatively spliced.

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