Biological Science (6th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 0321976495
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-649-9

Chapter 4 - Nucleic Acids and the RNA World - Review - Page 105: 8

Answer

NO. The tertiary structure of single-stranded RNA intermediates influences the catalytic activity of ribozymes, but the tertiary structure of double-stranded RNA is not the same as that of the single-stranded RNA.

Work Step by Step

The three-dimensional folding pattern of the ribozymes influences their catalytic activity. However, a double-stranded RNA would fold differently, resulting in a different catalytic activity.
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