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Protein Synthesis
Module 8 vocabulary (protein synthesis)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| RNA | Has (U)Uracil Single stranded Ribose sugar Made of nucleotides |
| DNA | Found in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells Made of nucleotides Controls protein synthesis Has (T) Thymine not (U) Uracil |
| Translation | Process of making proteins, happens in the ribosomes |
| Transfer RNA (tRNA) | Brings Amino Acids to the ribosomes |
| Messenger RNA (mRNA) | Made during Transcription, caries genetic code from DNA in nucleus to ribosome |
| Protein Synthes | Process of making proteins , happens at the ribosomes |
| Ribosome RNA (rRNA) | Site of protein synthesis |
| Transcription | Process that makes rRNA |