D. Protein Synthesis Flashcards by Matthew Kerr | Brainscape

Q

Three parts of a gene

A

Promoter region (beginning)

Coding region (middle)

Terminator region (end)

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Genes will express, which means?

A

Make proteins

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Transcription

A

Occurs first

“Copy”

“Rewrite”

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Translation

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Occurs second

“Decoding”

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Flow of genetic info

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DNA—->RNA—->protein

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What are the three types of RNA

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mRNA

tRNA

rRNA

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mRNA

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Represent the DNA

“Working copy” of the gene

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mRNA is decoded by

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tRNA

Decoded in groups of three bases called codons

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tRNA

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Transfer amino acids to the (job site) ribosome

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Anticodons

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Are the group of three bases that match up to codon

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rRNA

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Major component of a ribosome

50% of RNA, 50% protein (enzyme

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Ribosome structure

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Consists of large and small subunits

E- exit
P- peptide
A- amino

70S - prokaryotic

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RNA polymerase

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Make mRNA in the 5—->3 direction

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What is the stop codon

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UAG

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