A specific gene is known to code for three different but related

proteins. This could be due to which of the following?

a) premature mRNA degradation

b) alternative RNA splicing

c) use of different enhancers

d) protein degradation

e) differential transport​

Respuesta :

The answer is b) alternative RNA splicing.

Alternative RNA splicing is responsible for a specific gene to code for three different but related proteins.  

• The process by which introns are removed and exons are aligned to construct distinct isoforms of an RNA transcript from a single pre-mRNA is termed alternative RNA splicing.  

• It is a powerful means of monitoring the expression of the gene and enhancing the diversity of protein.  

• The majority of the genes express a restricted number of mRNA isoforms, however, there are many examples of genes, which utilize alternative splicing to produce several thousands of isoforms.  

• In eukaryotes, alternative splicing of RNA provides the opportunity to generate many proteins from a single gene. This permits the organisms to enhance the coding tendency of their genomes.  

Thus, the option b, that is, alternative RNA splicing is correct.

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