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Review For Final
Chapter 17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Transcription | DNA used to synthesize mRNA |
| Translation | mRNA used to synthesize protein |
| RNA Polymerase | synthesizes mRNA from DNA |
| Promoter | start region of a gene; includes TATA box; binds RNA polymerase & TFs |
| Transcription factors | proteins that help synthesize mRNA |
| Template strand | strand used to make mRNA |
| Coding strand | strand NOT used to make mRNA |
| Terminator | end of gene; signals transcription to stop |
| Polyadenylation signal | AAUAAA sequence signaling end of transcription |
| Splicing | removing introns; joining exons |
| Codon | mRNA nucleotide triplet coding for an amino acid |
| Start codon | AUG (methionine) |
| Stop codons | UAA, UGA, UAG |
| rRNA | makes up ribosomes with proteins |
| tRNA | carries amino acids; anticodon matches mRNA codon |
| Silent mutation | mutation that does not change protein structure |
| Missense mutation | mutation that changes amino acid sequence |
| Nonsense mutation | mutation that creates a premature stop codon |