Identify Three Protein Kinases That Are Found in Neurons, Summarize

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Essay

Identify three protein kinases that are found in neurons, summarize research evidence that relates them directly to memory processes, and identify one process that has unusually long-lasting activity.

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Definitions:

Telomeres

The protective caps at the end of chromosomes that prevent the genome from deteriorating or fusing with neighboring chromosomes.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located within the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

Okazaki Fragments

Short strands of DNA synthesized on the lagging strand during DNA replication, which are later joined to form a continuous strand.

Leading Strand

The continuously synthesized DNA strand that is produced during replication in the direction of the replication fork.