1.4 De Gnomische revolutie is transformerende biochemie en medicijnen Flashcards
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What is the Gnomische revolutie?
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The Gnomische revolution is transformative biochemistry and medicine.
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From how many different amino acids are proteins made?
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Proteins are made up of 20 different amino acids.
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Do proteins have different functions?
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Yes, proteins can have many different functions.
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Is the folding of proteins spontaneous?
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Yes, protein folding happens spontaneously.
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What is a codon?
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A codon is a sequence of 3 bases, and it codes for an amino acid.
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What is a gene?
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A gene is a small unit of hereditary material.
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What does the genetic code describe?
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The genetic code describes how mRNA is read to form proteins.
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What is junk DNA?
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Junk DNA refers to DNA regions that we don’t know much about or that don’t appear to have a function.
