The Complex RNA Structure Called a Pseudoknot in the Genome

question 9

Multiple Choice

The complex RNA structure called a pseudoknot in the genome of coronaviruses is involved in which of the following processes?

• A) Translation initiation of the nonstructural proteins.
• B) Translation initiation of the structural proteins.
• C) Replication of the positive strange genomes.
• D) Packaging of the genome into the capsid.
• E) Ribosomal frameshifting from ORF1a to ORF1b.

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