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What would be the result if RNA polymerase initiates the transcription on one base upstream of its normal starting point in terms of the protein synthesis? Why? What would be the result if translation began one base downstream of its normal starting point in terms of protein synthesis? Why?
Concept introduction:
The most fundamental biological process in which the individual cells build up the proteins is termed as protein synthesis. Two processes are involved in the synthesis of proteins, namely, transcription and translation. Transcription is a process in which the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecule is transcribed into mRNA (messenger RNA) with the help of the enzyme RNA polymerase. Translation is a process in which the transcribed mRNA is translated into proteins.
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