Chapter 3, Problem 15CYR

Each of the following statements about protein synthesis is false. Correct each to make a true statement.

a. In a gene, each nucleotide specifies one amino acid in a protein sequence.

b. A transcription factor must bind to the promoter region of a gene before the enzyme DNA synthetase is able to bind and begin transcription.

c. The enzyme RNA polymerase builds a strand of transfer RNA, whose codons are complementary to DNA’s triplets.

d. Proteins destined for secretion from the cell enter the nucleus after translation, to be folded and modified.

e. During translation, amino acids are delivered by the messenger RNA transcript.