What Function Do Enzymes Serve

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What function do enzymes serve?

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Definitions:

Alternative RNA Splicing

A post-transcriptional process in which exons or introns are selectively included in or excluded from a final mRNA transcript, thus allowing a single gene to code for multiple proteins.

Acetyl Groups

Functional groups in organic chemistry that consist of a methyl group single-bonded to a carbonyl. The formula is CH3CO-.

Methyl Groups

Chemical groups consisting of one carbon atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms, often involved in modifying DNA or proteins in cells.