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Protein Synthesis
DNA to RNA to Protein
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| transcription | DNA makes mRNA |
| translation | mRNA is decoded to amino acids to make proteins |
| uracil | nitrogen base found only in RNA |
| rRNA | type of RNA that makes up ribosomes |
| DNA | nucleic acid that stores heredity |
| nucleus | cell structure where DNA is stored |
| anticodon | sequence of 3 bases on the tRNA that transfers the correct amino acid to the sequence |
| codon | sequence of 3 bases on the mRNA that codes for an amino acid |
| mRNA | messneger RNA; takes code from nucleus to ribosome |
| tRNA | transfer RNA; transfers amino acids to the protein chain |
| rRNA | ribosomal RNA; makes up ribosomes |
| amino acid | building block of proteins |
| nucleotide | building block of nucleic acids |
| RNA polymerase | enzyme that unzips and builds RNA from DNA |