4.4 translation Flashcards
1
Q
What is a codon?
A
A set of three nucleotides. Codes the proteins.
2
Q
What is an anticodon?
A
Where the codons attach.
3
Q
What sites are in the Ribosome and what do they do?
A
A site- matches tRNA to the next codon in the mRNA.
P site- holds the tRNA.
E site- empty tRNA leaves the Ribosome.
4
Q
What is mRNA?
A
Contains the message for making proteins.
5
Q
What is tRNA?
A
responsible for bringing the Amino Acids to the Ribosomes.
6
Q
What is rRNA?
A
Makes up the Ribosome.
7
Q
What is Animoasoul tRNA synthetase?
A
Puts together the Amino Acids and the tRNA.
8
Q
What kinds of mutations are there?
A
Point and frame shift.
9
Q
what is a silent mutation?
A
has no effect on the protein.
10
Q
what is a missense mutation?
A
Changes the codon but nothing before or behind it.
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