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This is incorrect. Although guanosine is involved in the 5' cap the correct answer is methylguanosine as the guanosine is methylated.
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c
Guanosine
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This is correct. Guanosine is methylated directly after capping by a methyltransferase and connected to mRNA by a triphosphate bridge.
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e
Guanosine monophosphate
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This is correct. Guanosine is methylated directly after capping by a methyltransferase and connected to mRNA by a triphosphate bridge.
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a
Methylguanosine
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This is incorrect. Guanosine is methylated directly after capping by a methyltransferase and connected to mRNA by a triphosphate bridge.
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b
Deoxyguanosine
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This is correct. Guanosine is methylated directly after capping by a methyltransferase and connected to mRNA by a triphosphate bridge.
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d
Ethylguanine
Concept
Chapter
2693
4275
mRNA
Topic
212
Molecular and Cellular Basis of Health and Disease
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During the transcription of eukaryotic mRNA, a cap is added to the 5' end by the linkage of a triphosphate bridge.

What molecule makes up the rest of the 5' cap?
a