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Protein Synthesis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Transcription | DNA code copied int RNA code |
| Types of RNA | mRNA,tRNA,rRNA |
| Messenger RNA | carries code from DNA into the cytoplasm |
| Transfer RNA | shaped like cloverleaf, carries amino acids to mRNA at ribosome |
| Ribosomal RNA | composes the ribosome, formed in nucleolus |
| Initiation | beginning of transcription, occurs at the promoter region |
| RNA polymerase | recognizes and binds DNA at promoter region, adds nucleotides to RNA chain, pries 2 strands of DNA apart |
| Elongation | RNA nucleotides attached to template according to base pairing rules. |
| transcription unit | stretch of DNA that is transcribed into mRNA |
| codons | triplet base pairs along transcription unit, ex- AAU, CGA |
| Termination | final stage of transcription,termonal sequence or stop codon, mRNA cut free from DNA template |
| RNA Processing | 5' cap and 3' tail added to mRNA strand before leaving nucleus. introns removed |
| snRNP | assist in the rmoval of introns during RNA processing |
| introns | non coding sequences of mRNA |
| exons | coding sequences of mRNA |
| Translation | codons of mRNA are changed into amino acids by tRNA |
| aminoacyl-tRNA synthestase | amino acid specific enzyme used to join amino acids to tRNA |
| initiation, elongation, termination | 3 stages of translation |