Dogma Flashcards
Gene
A sequence of DNA from which a specific protein is derived
Exon
Sequence that codes for an amino acid
Intron
Noncoding segments
Promoter
Transcription stars here
Transcription
Converting the DNA sequence of a gene into messenger RNA
Translation
Producing protein from a mRNA strand
Code in the codons
1st nucleotide
Tells what precursor the amino acid is made from
Code in the codons
2nd nucleotide
Tells the polarity of an amino acid
Code in the codons
3rd nucleotide
Has no specific function, greatest diversity
3 RNA molecules
mRNA
tRNA
rRNA
mRNA
Holds code for structure of protein
tRNA
Have anticodons, & bind specific amino acids
rRNA
Part of ribosome
3 phases of Transcription
Initiation
Elongation
Termination
Initiation
Binding tRNA anticodon UAC with the start codon AUG