8.3: RNA Flashcards
RNA
a single polynucleotide strand
mRNA
function
messenger RNA
made during transcription
carries the genetic code from DNA to the ribosomes where it is used to make a protein during translation
tRNA
function
tranfer RNA
involved in translation
carries the amino acids to the ribosomes
mRNA
structure
groups of 3 adjacent bases are usually called codons (/triplets)
tRNA
structure
clover shape held together by hydrogen bonds between specific base pairs
specfifc sequence of 3 bases at one end called anticodon
amino acid binding site at the opposite end
Which base instead of thymine
uracil
Genome
The complete set of genes in a cell including those in mitochondria and chloroplasts
Proteome
The full range of proteins produced by the genome