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dna and rna
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| central dogma of molecular biology | |
| Chargaff’s rules | observations by Erwin Chargaff that concentrations of the four nucleotide bases differ among species; and that, within a species, the concentrations of adenine and thymine are always about the same and the concentrations of cytosine and guanine are alwa |
| messenger RNA (mRNA) | type of RNA that copies genetic instructions from DNA in the nucleus and carries them to the cytoplasm |
| ribosomal RNA (rRNA) | ribosomal RNA |
| transfer RNA (tRNA) | type of RNA that brings amino acids to ribosomes where they are joined together to form proteins |
| codon | group of three nitrogen bases in nucleic acids that makes up a code “word” of the genetic code and stands for an amino acid, start, or stop |
| genetic code | universal code of three-base codons that encodes the genetic instructions for the amino acid sequence of proteins |
| promoter | region of a gene where a RNA polymerase binds to initiate transcription of the gene |
| protein synthesis | process in which cells make proteins that includes transcription of DNA and translation of mRNA |
| transcription | process in which genetic instructions in DNA are copied to form a complementary strand of mRNA |
| translation | process in which genetic instructions in mRNA are “read” to synthesize a protein |
| chromosomal alteration | |
| frameshift mutation | |
| genetic disorder | |
| germline mutation | |
| mutagen | |
| mutation | |
| point mutation | |
| somatic mutation |