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RNA
science 2.4
Term | Definition |
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Ribonucleic Acid | RNA, an information molecule. it is responsible for directing protein synthesis |
Uracil | Thymine |
mRNA | messenger, contains genetic information from the DNA and carries it into the cytoplasm |
tRNA | transform, transports specific amino acids from the cytoplasm to the ribosomes |
rRNA | ribosomal, the structural components of ribosomes |
Transcription | the process wherein gene coding for a specific protein in the DNA is copied into the RNA |
Translation | involves mRNA molecules being transcribed to generate proteins |
Initiation | when the RNA polymerase attaches itself to a gene called the promote. it signals the NDA to unwind so the enzyme can read the bases in DNA |
Elongation | specific proteins called transcription factors unwind the DNA strand |
Termination | where it releases the mRNA strand and detaches from the DNA |
Anticodons | the tRNAs complementary nucleotide sequences for each codon |
Ribosome | cellular organelle responsible for protein synthesis |
RNA Polymerase | the enzyme required to initiate transcription |