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Protein Synthesis
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nucleic acid | DNA and RNA are this type of biomolecule |
| mRNA | carries the genetic code from the nucleus to the ribosome to make a protein |
| rRNA | found on the ribosome |
| tRNA | has an anticodon and brings in the amino acid |
| RNA | single strand, contains uracil, has ribose sugar |
| DNA | double strand, contains thymine, has deoxyribose sugar |
| DNA and RNA | phosphate-sugar backbone, nucleic acids, adenine, guanine, cytosine, nucleotides |
| transcription | DNA to mRNA |
| translation | mRNA to protein |
| replication | DNA to DNA |
| mutation | change in the DNA sequence that affects the genetic information |
| point mutation | substitution is an example; usually only affects one amino acid |
| frameshift mutation | insertion and deletion are examples; usually changes entire message |
| codon | three bases such as AGG |