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Transcription   copeies information from a dna sequence to a complementary rna sequence  
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Translation   converts RNA sequence to amino acid sequence of a polypeptide  
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RNA differs from dna by   1 polynucleotide strand sugar is ribose uracil instead of thymine  
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bases of rna pair with a single strand of   DNA except adenine pairs with uracil instead of thymine  
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single strand rna can fold into a   3d shape by internal base pairing  
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messenger rna   carries a complementary copy of a dna sequence to site of protein synthesis at the ribosome  
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transfer rna   carries amino acids for polypeptide assembly  
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ribosomal rna   catalyzes peptide bonds and provides structure  
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information flows from   dna to rna to protein  
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messenger hypothesis   mrna forms as a complemetary copy of one dna strand in a gene mrna travels from nucleus to cytoplams carrying info-codons transcription-mrna copy is a transcript  
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adapter hypothesis   an adapter molecule that can bind amino acids and recognize a nucleotide sequence-trna adapter molecule contains anticodons complementary to the codons in mRNA  
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continued   tRNA molecules carrying amino acids line up on mRNA in proper sequence from the polypeptide chain-translation  
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viruses   non cellular particles that reproduce inside cells may have rna instead of dna  
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viruses replicate by   transcribing from rna to rna and then makeing multiple copies by transcription  
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HIV is what type of virus   retrovirus  
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retrovirus   a copy of the viruses genome is encorporated into the hosts genome to make more rna  
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synthesis of dna from rna   reverse transcription  
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components needed for transcription   dna template- one of the two strands a nucleoside triphosphate rna polymerase enzyme  
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RNA polymerase   catalyze synthesis of RNA  
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RNA polymerases are processive-   a single enzyme template binding results in polymerization of hundreds of RNA bases  
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unlike dna polymerases, rna polymerases   do not need a primer and lack a proofreading function  
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3 phases of transcription   initiation elongation termination  
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initiation requires a   promoter  
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RNA polymerase binds to the   promoter  
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promoter tells RNA polymerase   where to start and which strand of dna to transcribe  
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part of each promoter is   the initiation site  
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rna polymerase unwinds   dna about ten base pairs at a time and reads it in the 3' to 5' direction  
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the rna transcript is   antiparallel to the dna template strand and adds nucleotides to the 3' end  
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rna polymerases do not   proofread and correct mistakes  
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termination is specified by   a specific dna base sequence  
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termination happens by   for some genes it the transcript falls away from the DNA template and RNA polymerase. for others a helper protein pulls it away  
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genetic code   specifies which amino acid will be used to build a protein  
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codon   a sequence of three bases- each codon specifies a specific amino acid  
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start codon   AUG- start translation  
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stop codon   UAA, UAG, UGA- stop translation and polypeptide is released  
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there are a total of how many codons   64  
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who used artificial polynucleotides to figure out codon sequences   Nirenburg and matthei- led to the identification of the first three codons  
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the genetic code is redundant   for most amino acids there are more than one codon  
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they are not ambiguous   each codon has one amino acid  
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the genetic code is universal   the codons are the same in all organisms  
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except in   mitochondria and chloroplasts and in one group of protists  
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during transcription and translation in eukaryotes   the nucleus splits  
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transcription and translation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes   happen at the same time in the nucleus then the cytoplasm  
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gene structure of eukaryotes and prokaryotes   sequence read in the same order as the amino acid sequence. noncoding introns with coding sequence  
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modifications of mRNA before translation but after transcription   introns are spliced out. 5' cap and 3' poly A tail is added- eukaryotes  
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each eukaryotic gene has one   promoter to which RNA polymerase binds to  
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at the other end is the   terminator to signal the end of transcription  
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noncoding sequence   introns  
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coding sequence   exons  
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primary mRNA script   pre mRNA  
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what happens there   introns are removed from the final mRNA  
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introns _______________ the dna sequence that encodes a polypeptide   interupt but dont scramble  
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the separated exons code for   different domains (functional regions) of the protein  
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G cap is added to the   5' end - facilitates mRNA binding to the ribosome  
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G cap protects mRNA   from being digested from being digested by ribonucleases  
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poly A tail is added at the   3' end  
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_____ is the code at the last codon for the enzyme to cut the pre mRNA. Another enzyme comes in and adds 100s of adenine which is the ____   AAUAA, tail  
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poly A tail role   assist in export from nucleus. stability of mRNA  
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RNA splicing   removes introns and brings exons together  
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newly transcribed mRNA is bound together by   snRNPs  
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consensus sequence   short sequences between exon and intron. snRNPs bind here and near the 3' end of the intron  
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spliceosome   cuts pre mRNA, releases introns, splices exons together to produce mature mRNA  
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beta thelassemia   mutaion may occur in which the sequence is not spliced correctly  
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mature mRNA leaves the nucleus through   nuclear pores  
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TAP protein   binds to the 5' end. then lead the way through the pores while the immature mRNA stay in the nucleus  
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tRNA   links information in the mRNA codons with specific amino aacids  
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for each amino acid there is a   spccific type or species of tRNA  
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two events must occur to ensure that the protein made is specified by the mRNA   tRNA must read mRNA correctly rRNA must deliveramino acids to each corrusponding  
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3 functions of tRNA   binds to an amino acid then it is charged associates with mRNA molecules interacts with ribosomes  
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3d shape of tRNA is from   base pairing within the molecule  
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3' end is where the   amino acids attach and bind covalenly  
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3d shape of tRNA is from   base pairing within the molecule  
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3' end is where the   amino acids attach and bind covalenly  
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anticodon   middle of tRNA, site of base pairing with mRNA  
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wobble   the specificity of the base by the 3' end is not always observed which is why they have the same name  
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wobble allows   cells to produce fewer tRNA species but not allow the code to be ambiguous  
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amino-acetly synthases   activating enzyme charges tRNA with the correct amino acid  
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second genetic code   each enzyme is highly specific to one amino acid and its corresponding tRNA  
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amino-acetly synthases   activating enzyme charges tRNA with the correct amino acid  
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amino-acetly synthases   activating enzyme charges tRNA with the correct amino acid  
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second genetic code   each enzyme is highly specific to one amino acid and its corresponding tRNA  
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enzymes have three part active site   they bind a specific amino acid, a tRNA, ATP  
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experiment by benzeme   protein synthase machinery recognizes the anticodon, not the amino acid  
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ribosome   holds mRNA and tRNA together to allow assembly of the polypeptide chain  
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ribosomes can meke   any type of protein  
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ribosomes have ___ subunits   two- large and small  
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the large subunits have   3 tRNA molecules rRNA molecules and 49 different proteins  
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the small subunit has   one rRNA molecule and 33 proteins  
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ribosomal subunits are held together by   ionic and hydrophobic forces  
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when not active in translation, the subunits   exist separately  
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large subunit has ___ binding sites   3, A, P, E  
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A   amino acid site binds with anticodon of charged tRNA  
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P   polypeptide site where tRNA adds its amino acid to the growing chain  
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E   exit site where tRNA sits before being released from the ribosome  
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fidelity function   when proper binding occurs, hydrogen bonds form between base pairs  
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if hydrogen bonding doesnt occur   something is incorrect so the tRNA and codon are rejected  
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three steps of translation   initiation elongation termination  
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initiation   an initiation complex forms- tRNA and small ribosomal unit, both bound to mRNA  
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in prokaryotes   rRNA binds to mRNA recognition site from start codon  
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in eukaryotes   the small subunit binds to the 5' cap on the mRNA and moves until it reaches the start codon  
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start codon   AUG-  
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first amino acid   methionine  
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the large subunit joins the complex   the charged tRNA is in the P site of the large subunit  
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Elongation   the second charged tRNA enters the A site  
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large subunit catalyzes two reacion   it breaks bond between tRNA in P site and its amino acid. peptide bond forms between that amino acid and the amino acid in the A site  
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large subunit has petidyl transferase   ir rRNA is destroyed, all activity will stop  
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what supports the idea that catalyic RNA evolved before DNA   rRNA is the catalyst in peptidyl transferase activity  
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when the first tRNA releases its methionine   it moves to the E site and dissociates from the ribosome and can become charged again  
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elongation is assisted by   elongation factors  
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termination occurs   when the stop codon reaches the A site  
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stop codon binds to a   protein release factor- allows hydrolysis of bond between polypeptide chain and tRNA on p site  
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polypeptide chain separeates from   the amino acid and c terminus is the last amino acid added  
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what initiates transcription/ translation   promoter DNA, AUG in the mRNA  
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what terminates transcription/ translation   terminator DNA, UAA, UAG or UGA in mRNA  
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when several ribosomes work together to translate the same mRA   many copies are made  
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a strand of mRNA with associated ribosomes   polyribosome or polysome  
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post translational protein sythesis   the polypeptide emerges from the ribosome and forms a 3d shape  
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signal sequence indicates   where in the cell it belongs  
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amino acid sequence gives set of instruction to polypeptide   stop translation and go to the ER and sythesize there. Finish translation and send to an organelle  
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conformation of signal sequence allows   them to bind to specific proteins- docking proteins on outer membrane organelles  
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receptor forms a   channel that the protein passes through and may be unfolded at this time by chaperonins  
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a nuclear localizer   directs the polypeptide to the nucleus  
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if the nuclear signal was attached   the polypeptide went to the nucleus  
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if the protein is sent to the ER   signal sequence binds to the sgnal receptor particles before translation is done  
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ribosome attaches to   a receptor on the ER and the polypeptide chain either remains in the membrane or passes through a channels into the lumen  
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what removes signal sequence   an enzyme  
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if finished protein enters ER lumen, it recieves signals of two types   amino acid allows protein to stay in the ER. sugars are added or secreted  
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proteolysis   cutting off a long polypeptide chain into final products  
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glycoylation   addition of sugars to form glycoprotein  
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phosphorylation   addition on phosphate groups catlyzed by prtein kinesis. charged phosphate groups change conformation  
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