Ch 25- Nucleic Acids And Protein Synthesis Flashcards
Nucleotide
Five members cyclic monosaccharide
Nitrogenous base
Phosphate group (__OPO3 2-)
Purine derivatives
Adenine
Guanine
Pyrimidine derivatives
Cytosine
Thymine
Uracil
DNA
Only thymine is present
Also contains adenine, guanine, and cytosine
RNA
Uracil only present
Also contains adenine, guanine, and cytosine
Nucleoside
Sugar + Base
Composed of either ribose or deoxyribose and one of the 5 nitrogenous bases in DNA or RNA
DNA function
Store genetic info
mRNA
encodes a copy of genetic information “blueprints” for protein synthesis
tRNA
carries amino acids for incorporation to a protein
rRNA
Component of ribosomes
Sites of protein synthesis
Polynucleotide
Nucleic acid polymers
Protein synthesis steps
Occurs at ribosome located outside nucleus but within cytoplasm
mRNA binds to the ribosome
Amino acids are delivered one by one to tRNA
Amino acids are joined into a specific protein by the ribosomal “machinery”
Start codon
AUG
Stop codons
UAA
UAG
UGA
Pentose phosphate pathway
Ribose
NADP
glucose-6- phosphate
NADPH