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Transcription: Synthesis of RNA

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13 Transcription: Synthesis of RNA Synthesis of RNA from a DNA template is called transcription. Genes are transcribed by enzymes called RNA polymerases that generate a single-stranded RNA identical in…

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Synthesis of DNA

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12 Synthesis of DNA DNA synthesis occurs by the process of replication. During replication, each of the two parental strands of DNA serves as a template for the synthesis of…

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The Molecular Biology of Cancer

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17 The Molecular Biology of Cancer The term cancer applies to a group of diseases in which cells grow abnormally and form a malignant tumor. Malignant cells can invade nearby…

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Regulation of Gene Expression

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15 Regulation of Gene Expression Gene expression, the generation of a protein or RNA product from a particular gene, is controlled by complex mechanisms. Normally, only a fraction of the…

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Oxidative Phosphorylation and Mitochondrial Function

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24 Oxidative Phosphorylation and Mitochondrial Function Energy from fuel oxidation is converted to the high-energy phosphate bonds of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) by the process of oxidative phosphorylation. Most of the…

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Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle

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23 Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle The tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA cycle) accounts for more than two-thirds of the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) generated from fuel oxidation. The pathways for oxidation of fatty…

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