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Protein synthesis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Protein synthesis | The making of protein using amino acids and the code in messenger RNA |
| List the three distinct stages of protein synthesis | Transcription, translation and protein folding |
| Transcription | The makimg of mRNA using a DNA template |
| Translation | The making of protein using the code in mRNA |
| What does mRNA stand for? | Messenger RNA |
| Triplet or codon | A sequence of three bases present on mRNA that codes for one amino acid |
| Start codon | A sequence of three bases (such as AUG) present on mRNA that tells the ribosome to begin assembling a protein |
| Stop codon | A sequence of three bases (such as UAG)that tells the ribosome to stop assembling the amino acids and to release the chain of amino acids |
| Anti-codon | A sequence of three bases present on transfer RNA that will be complementary to a codon present on messenger RNA |
| Codon | A sequence of three bases present on mRNA that contains the code for one amino acid in a protein |