differences between replication, transcription and translation Flashcards
chapters: dna genomics 1 & 2
location
R: nucleus
Transc: nucleus
Transl: cytoplasm and (RER) ‘bound’ ribosomes
beginning of process
R: origin of replication
Transc: promoter
Transl: start codon AUG
termination of process
R: where 2 adjacent replication bubbles meet/telomeres
Transc: termination sequence
Transl: stop codon UAG/UAA/UGA
template
R: both strands of a DNA molecule
Transc: DNA - template strand
Transl: mRNA
monomers
R: deoxyribonucleotides
Transc: ribonucleotides
Transl: amino acids
complementary base pairing occurs between
R: A&T
Transc: A&U, T&A, C&G
Transl: between complementary codon and anti codon
enzymes involved
R: DNA polymerase, helicase, primase, DNA ligase, topoisomerase
Transc: RNA polymerase
Transl: aminoacyl tRNA synthetase, peptidyl transferase
bonds formed
R: phosphodiester and hydrogen
Transc: phosphodiester
Transl: peptide
involvement of ribosomes
R: not involved
Transc: not involved
Transl: involved
direction template strand is read in
R: 3 to 5
Transc: 3 to 5
Transl: 5 to 3
direction molecule is synthesised in
R: 5 to 3
Transc: 5 to 3
Transl: from amino to carboxyl end
presence of proof reading
R: present
Transc: absent
Transl: absent
products of process
R: 2 DNA strands
Transc: RNA (and its types)
Transl: polypeptide chain
product’s destination
R: nucleus
Transc: cytoplasm
Transl: cytoplasm/cell membrane/outside cell
