Please Answer ALL questions. Thanks! 9) You are studying a new antiprotozoal, sp
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Please Answer ALL questions. Thanks!
9) You are studying a new antiprotozoal, specifically a compound that targets amoeba (protein with 172 Amino Acids). Investigating the eukaryotic cell, you discover that the nucleus contains a great deal of mRNA, and the mRNA in the cytoplasm degrades quickly. Produce a hypothesis (one simple statement) regarding this observation, and explain the reasoning/logic behind the hypothesis. 10) Tetracyclin is an antibiotic that binds to the 30S ribosomal subunit and blocks the binding of anticodon and codon within the 70S. What will be the consequences to gene expression? Would this be specific to prokaryotes or ust explain your ansExplanation / Answer
Answer 9: Hypothesis- The antiprotozoal targets the mRNA in the cytoplasm of the amoeba. Thus although lots of mRNA is prepared in the nucleus, it gets degraded in the cytoplasm thereby disrupting the translation process.
Answer 10: Since tetracyclin binds to the 30S ribosomal subunit, translation of the mRNA is stopped and thus the gene is not expressed. This reaction is specific to prokaryotes only because eukaryotes have 40S subunit instead of 30S. Thus, tetracyclin cannot bind to the eukaryotic subunit.