How would the deletion of the Shine-Dalgarno sequence affect a bacterial mRNA? DNA replication would not occur. Transcription would not occur. Translation would not occur. Translation would occur at a slower rate. Transcription would occur at a slower rate.

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Mercedes Shelton

10 May, 02:45

How would the deletion of the Shine-Dalgarno sequence affect a bacterial mRNA? DNA replication would not occur. Transcription would not occur. Translation would not occur. Translation would occur at a slower rate. Transcription would occur at a slower rate.

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Ralph Chambers · Answer 1

Answer: Translation would not occur.

Explanation:

The Shine - Dalgarno is a sequence that act as a ribosomal binding site for mRNA molecule of prokaryotic organisms. In bacteria the ribosomal subunit to initiate translation process binds to this sequence.

If this sequence is deleted this will stop the translation process, and further the protein synthesis will not take place in bacterial cell.