Chapter 17 Flashcards
What is gene expression?
The process by which DNA directs the synthesis of proteins
What is transcription?
Transcription is the process by which the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA). … Together, the transcription factors and RNA polymerase form a complex called the transcription initiation complex.
What is mRNA?
mRNA is the molecule that carries the message contained within DNA to the ribosome. Ribosomes are where proteins are produced.
What is Translation?
Translation is the process of translating the sequence of a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule to a sequence of amino acids during protein synthesis.
What are ribosomes?
Ribosomes are macromolecular machines, found within all living cells, that perform biological protein synthesis.
