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Natasha_4902
#1 Posted : Saturday, August 08, 2020 12:28:18 AM
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Hi,

I just want to clarify if I understand this correctly:

In prokaryotes: if it is an operon then all the genes in the operon are transcribed into 1 mRNA which is translated into different proteins
and if it isn't an operon then the genes each transcribe into their own mRNA like a eukaryote?

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INSTR_Katerina_102
#2 Posted : Saturday, August 08, 2020 3:26:14 AM
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Hi Natasha,

In prokaryotes: if it is an operon then all the genes in the operon are transcribed into 1 mRNA which is translated into different proteins
and if it isn't an operon then the genes each transcribe into their own mRNA like a eukaryote?

Yes, this sounds correct - mRNA from operons can have multiple ribosomes translating it to make multiple distinct proteins at once.

If there is an exception to this, it should be outlined as a passage.

Hope this helps!

Katt
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