Condon Charts

Question 1

Protein synthesis steps

Answer 1

TRANSCRIPTION

STEP 1: DNA is separated by an enzyme

STEP 2: RNA is synthesized in the nucleolus

STEP 3: The mRNA matches up with the Template DNA and is coded based on base pairing rules

STEP 4: mRNA pairs and is copied until it reaches the terminator code (STOP codon)

TRANSLATION

STEP 5: mRNA leaves the nucleus and travels through the cytoplasm to the ribosome

STEP 6: mRNA separates into codons (3 nitrogen bases)

STEP 7: mRNA threads itself through the ribosome (between the large and small subunits)

STEP 8: tRNA lands on mRNA and generates an anticodon

STEP 9: tRNA goes into the cytoplasm and retrieves the correct amino acid

STEP 10: Amino Acid hooks onto the tRNA and is drug back to the ribosome where they are attached to the ribosome or previous amino acid

STEP 11: tRNAs continue to retrieve amino acids until it reaches the stop codon

STEP 12: Amino Acids are bound together with peptide bonds and released

STEP 13: The protein is released