The DNA strand that is copied to make mRNA is the template strand of the gene. This strand serves as a template for the RNA polymerase enzyme to synthesize a complementary mRNA strand during the process of transcription.
The strand of DNA that is not transcribed is called the coding strand. This strand serves as the template for mRNA synthesis during transcription. The opposite strand, which is transcribed into mRNA, is known as the template strand.
The template strand of DNA is used to make a complementary copy during DNA replication, while the antisense (non-coding) strand is used as a template for complementary mRNA synthesis during transcription.
The template strand, if reffering to DNA, is the strand of the DNA that is copied to make more DNA.
mRNA is complementary to the template strand of DNA during transcription. The template strand serves as a template for mRNA synthesis, directing the formation of a complementary mRNA transcript.
The process of making mRNA from a template strand of DNA is known as transcription. During transcription, RNA polymerase enzyme reads the DNA template and synthesizes a complementary mRNA strand by joining RNA nucleotides together. This mRNA molecule carries the genetic information from the DNA to the ribosomes for protein synthesis.
The template strand of DNA is the one that is transcribed into mRNA. This strand is complementary to the mRNA sequence, allowing for the correct base pairing during transcription.
In transcription, only one side of the DNA strand is copied. The enzyme RNA polymerase reads the DNA template and synthesizes a complementary RNA strand based on the sequence of the DNA template.
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The difference between the coding strand and the template strand is the coding strand is the strand which contains the coding genes, i.e. the one in which the RNA polymerase reads and transcribes into mRNA. It must have the promoter sequence in the correct orientation for transcription, as follows:5`-TATAATGCGCGCGCGCGCGCGCGC-3`3`-ATATTACGCGCGCGCGCGCGCGCG-5`In this sequence, the top strand is the coding strand, because it contains the promoter (TATAAT) in the correct orientation.However, when transcribed, the mRNA will be as follows:5`-GCGCGCGCGCGCGCGCGCGC-3`This is because the polymerase transcribes from the template strand, on the opposide side to the coding strand, to make it in the same orientation as the coding strand.I hope I have explained it enough for people to understand, however if I haven't please read this article I found which explains it thoroughly:http://www.bio.net/bionet/mm/bioforum/1994-May/008821.html
The two single strands of DNA are referred to as the "template strand" and the "coding strand." The template strand serves as a guide for synthesizing a complementary mRNA strand during transcription, while the coding strand has the same sequence as the mRNA (except with thymine instead of uracil).
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