mRNA - Southern California

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This molecule’s turnover occurs in phase-separated regions called P-bodies. The “alternative” form of one process produces around 38,000 (-5[1])different versions of this molecule from DSCAM (“D-S-cam”). This molecule’s IRES is typically located within one of its two UTRs. This molecule’s precursor is processed by a complex of (10[1])snRNPs (“snurps”) called a spliceosome, (10[1])which excises its introns (10[1])to form this molecule. (10[2])In eukaryotes, this molecule is given a 5’ (“5-prime”) cap and a poly-A tail (-5[1])to prevent degradation. (-5[1])When synthesizing this molecule, adenine on a template is paired with uracil instead of thymine. (10[2])For 10 points, name this single-stranded molecule produced by transcribing DNA. ■END■

ANSWER: mRNA [or messenger RNA or messenger ribonucleic acid; accept pre-mRNA or pre-messenger RNA or pre-messenger ribonucleic acid; prompt on RNA or ribonucleic acid] (The second line refers to alternative splicing.)

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Buzzes

Player	Team	Opponent	Position	Value
Brian Hobmann	UCLA F	Claremont B	17	-5
Kevin Hendargo	UCSD A	UCLA B	45	10
Nick Machin	UCLA A	UC Irvine	49	10
Aarav Kakad	UCLA C	Claremont A	53	10
Jackson Crickard	Claremont B	UCLA F	57	10
Ethan Ririe	UCSD B	USC B	57	10
Nikola Wu	UCLA D	Claremont C	70	-5
Winston Zuo	UC Santa Barbara	USC A	73	-5
Sarah Silverman	Claremont C	UCLA D	88	10
Chris Chang	USC A	UC Santa Barbara	88	10

Summary

Tournament	Edition	TUH	Conv. %	Neg %	Average Buzz
Northern California	US	4	75%	25%	48.67
Southern California	US	7	100%	43%	62.43
Eastern Canada (1)	US	4	100%	25%	74.50
Eastern Canada (2)	US	9	78%	22%	62.71
Florida	US	4	50%	50%	66.00
Great Lakes	US	10	80%	50%	64.88
Lower Mid-Atlantic	US	9	89%	33%	70.88
Upper Mid-Atlantic	US	9	89%	33%	63.13
Midwest	US	9	89%	33%	67.50
North	US	4	50%	100%	100.00
Northeast	US	12	92%	42%	72.55
Pacific	US	8	88%	50%	77.14
Southeast	US	12	83%	50%	82.10
Upstate NY	US	5	80%	60%	77.00