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protein syn vocab
biology protein syn vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Messenger RNA | RNA molecule that carries copies of instructions for the assembly of amino acids into proteins from DNA to the rest of the cell |
| promotor | region of DNA that indicates to an enzyme where to bind to make RNA |
| Transcription | process in which part of the nucleotide sequence of DNA is copied into a complementary sequence in RNA |
| Translation | decoding of a mRNA message into a polypeptide chain |
| codon | three-nucleotide sequence on messenger RNA that codes for a single amino acid |
| anticodon | group of three bases on a tRNA molecule that are complementary to an mRNA codon |
| transfer RNA | type of RNA molecule that transfers amino acids to ribosomes during protein synthesis |
| ribosomal RNA | type of RNA that makes up the major part of ribosomes |
| point mutation | mutation that affects a single nucleotide, usually by substituting one nucleotide for another |
| mutation | change in a DNA sequence that affects genetic information |