4.4 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the start codon?
A
AUG
2
Q
What is a codon
A
A set of three bases that codes for an amino acid
3
Q
What does the A site do
A
Matches correct incoming tRNA
4
Q
What does the P site do
A
holds tRNA carrying the growing polypeptide chain
5
Q
What does the E site do
A
Where the empty tRNA leaves
6
Q
What is mutation
A
Change in DNA
7
Q
What is silent mutation
A
A point mutation that that doesn’t affect the sequence
8
Q
missense
A
changes an amino acid
9
Q
nonsense
A
Stops sequence early
