Chapter 3 — The Cell — Protein Synthesis Flashcards

1
Q

one gene codes for one specific _______

A

protein

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2
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function of DNA in protein synthesis

A

codes for specific types of proteins

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3
Q

the goal of protein synthesis

A

to produce a specific polypeptide protein

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4
Q

2 main processes of protein synthesis (in sequential order)

A

transcription & translation

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5
Q

definition of transcription

A

to produce an mRNA copy of a gene that codes for a specific polypeptide protein

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6
Q

definition of translation

A

formation of a polypeptide protein from the mRNA template

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7
Q

2 main parts of transcription

A

exposure of the gene

copying of the gene

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8
Q

Where does transcription take place?

A

in the nucleus

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9
Q

before a gene can be transcribed, it must be ______

A

exposed

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10
Q

the two strands of DNA in a double helix are bound by

A

hydrogen bonds

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11
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enzyme that breaks the hydrogen bonds between DNA strands, exposing a gene for transcription

A

helicase

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12
Q

4 nitrogenous bases in DNA

A

adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine

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13
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DNA nitrogenous base pairing

A

A+T, G+C

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14
Q

during transcription, Thymine is replaced by _______

A

Uracil

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15
Q

RNA nitrogenous base pairing

A

A+U, G+C

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16
Q

RNA is ______-stranded

A

single

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17
Q

What is a promoter site?

A

marker at the beginning of a gene that ‘tells’ the polymerase where to begin transcribing

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18
Q

What is RNApolymerase?

A

molecule that attaches to the gene and transcribes its bases into mRNA

19
Q

What are trancription factors?

A

molecules that allow the polymerase to attach to the promoter site of a gene

20
Q

What does the DNA do when the mRNA strand is complete?

A

resumes its normal (non-exposed) chromosome form

21
Q

function of the mRNA strand

A

it is a template for the formation of a specific polypeptide protein

22
Q

What is a codon?

A

a series of 3 base pairs on an mRNA strand which codes for a specific amino acid

23
Q

the codons on an mRNA strand must be read in proper ______

A

sequence

24
Q

definition of a polypeptide protein

A

a sequence of amino acids bound together in a specific order

25
Q

ribosomes attach to the mRNA strand at the _____ _____

A

start codon (AUG)

26
Q

function of ribosomes

A

catalysts for binding amino acids together

27
Q

ribosomes are composed of a _____ ___ and a ______ ___

A

large unit; small unit

28
Q

2 slots in a ribosome

A

A-slot and P-slot

29
Q

What is tRNA?

A

regions on an amino acid that complement mRNA and transport amino acids to the ribosomes

30
Q

What is an anticodon?

A

a series of 3 bases on an amino acid that match with a codon on an mRNA strand

31
Q

that matching of codons with anticodons ensures…

A

that you get the correct amino acids binding in the correct sequence

32
Q

______ is responsible for the movement of amino acids into the area of the ribosome

A

diffusion

33
Q

the ribosome detaches from the mRNA strand and resumes its form when it reaches the ____ _____

A

stop codon

34
Q

at the end of protein synthesis, the polypeptide strand is

A

released into the cytoplasm

35
Q

translation occurs where?

A

cytoplasm

36
Q

after helicase exposes the gene…

A

RNApolymerase attaches to the gene at the promoter site

37
Q

after RNApolymerase attaches to the gene at the promoter site…

A

it reads the base sequence and creates a complementary mRNA strand

38
Q

after polymerase reads the base sequence and creates a complementary mRNA strand…

A

it detaches from the gene

39
Q

after polymerase detaches from the gene…

A

DNA resumes its original form

40
Q

after the protein synthesis process moves into the cytoplasm…

A

the ribosome attaches to the mRNA strand at the start codon

41
Q

after the ribosome attaches to the mRNA strand at the start codon…

A

tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosomes and the anticodons match with the codons

42
Q

after tRNA transports amino acids to the ribosomes and the anticodons match with the codons…

A

the ribosome binds the amino acids together in sequence

43
Q

after the ribosome binds the amino acids together in sequence and it reaches a stop codon…

A

the ribosome detaches from the mRNA and releases the polypeptide protein into the cytoplasm