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According to the results of the Human Genome Project, scientists think that the entire human genome codes for only approximately 20 -30,000 genes. What classes are these genes? What percentage code for enzymes, structural proteins, proteglycans, receptors, hormones, transmembrane proteins, carrier or transport proteins, promoters, etc.? And how many genes do not make a known protein?

2007-05-07 16:24:33 · 3 answers · asked by misoma5 7 in Science & Mathematics Biology

It would seem like 30,000 genes wouldn't be enough to create a human.

2007-05-07 16:45:09 · update #1

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This site breaks down all of the types:
http://www.pantherdb.org/chart/summary/pantherChart.jsp?filterLevel=1&chartType=1&listType=1&type=1&species=human

With alternative splicing and post-translational modification, the number of different functional proteins may well exceed 100,000

2007-05-08 02:05:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

There would be as many genes as there are proteins.
Type of genes depends upon how you look upon them.
They may be unique or in multiple copies( in tandem or palindromic copies). All genes have promoters and in many several control segments like enhancers etc. You can go on to say split genes, overlapping genes. By the way, a gene without a promoter is called a pseudo-gene. You can apply adjectives to genes as you apply adjectives to human beings. They all have 206 bones, but each individual is different from the other.

2007-05-07 23:39:34 · answer #2 · answered by Ishan26 7 · 0 1

u no a lot
good
keep it up
but i am sory i am not having knowledge on this ..........................................

2007-05-07 23:31:15 · answer #3 · answered by Snow White 2 · 0 2

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