All nucleic acids are synthesized 5'-->3'. DNA is read 5'-->3' as transcription occurs.
Accurate, thus far? If so have follow up question.
Accurate, thus far? If so have follow up question.
The template strand of DNA is read 3' to 5' during transcription.All nucleic acids are synthesized 5'-->3'. DNA is read 5'-->3' as transcription occurs.
Accurate, thus far? If so have follow up question.
Haha yeah that isn't the best diagram, the floating 3' looks like it belongs to the template DNA strand and not the 3' end of the mRNA (which isn't shown because its still being formed in the RNA pol.)you sure? =/
OHH i misinterpreted this image. in my defense it is a little bit misleading...
studying my initial question now.
Yes, the template DNA strand would read 3' TTC 5', and if you reverse that to read 5' to 3' it is of course CTT. Note that the way I read that I got confused because the complementary nontemplate DNA strand reads 5' AAG 3' in that region.So if mRNA has 5' AAG 3', then the DNA it read it from is 3' TTC 5'? And 5' CTT 3'.
Yes, which I remember because the 5' UTR is where the ribosome assembles.And mRNA is read 5-->3 on the ribosome, yes?