Chapter 3 — The Cell — Protein Synthesis Flashcards
one gene codes for one specific _______
protein
function of DNA in protein synthesis
codes for specific types of proteins
the goal of protein synthesis
to produce a specific polypeptide protein
2 main processes of protein synthesis (in sequential order)
transcription & translation
definition of transcription
to produce an mRNA copy of a gene that codes for a specific polypeptide protein
definition of translation
formation of a polypeptide protein from the mRNA template
2 main parts of transcription
exposure of the gene
copying of the gene
Where does transcription take place?
in the nucleus
before a gene can be transcribed, it must be ______
exposed
the two strands of DNA in a double helix are bound by
hydrogen bonds
enzyme that breaks the hydrogen bonds between DNA strands, exposing a gene for transcription
helicase
4 nitrogenous bases in DNA
adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine
DNA nitrogenous base pairing
A+T, G+C
during transcription, Thymine is replaced by _______
Uracil
RNA nitrogenous base pairing
A+U, G+C
RNA is ______-stranded
single
What is a promoter site?
marker at the beginning of a gene that ‘tells’ the polymerase where to begin transcribing