Exam 3 (Topic 14) Flashcards
DNA to RNA
Transcription
RNA to Protein
Translation
One DNA gene can produce
many RNAs
Each RNA can produce
many proteins
DNA producing many RNAs which produce many proteins is called
Genetic amplification
Linear polymer of four difference ribonucleotides
RNA
RNA vs DNA
RNA is single stranded
RNA can fold in a variety of shapes through internal base pairing
RNA has enzymatic function in addition to information
Replication vs. Transcription
RNA transcript becomes displaced from DNA template
Only a specific region of the DNA is transcribed
Transcription is carried out by RNA Polymerase
Transcription is carried out by
RNA polymerase
Moves down the DNA helix unwinding the helix as it goes
RNA polymerase (includes its own “helices” activity)
RNA polymerase uses
ribonucleotide triphosphates (ATP, CTP, UTP, and GTP) (hydrolysis of phosphate provides the energy)
RNA Polymerase vs DNA Polymerase
RNA p. links ribonucleotides noth deoxyribonucleotides
RNA p. CAN start transcription without a primer
RNA polymerase makes more mistakes
Primase
RNA Polymerase
In eukaryotes 1 mRNA makes
1 protein
RNA that is transcribed from genes in the DNA to be made into proteins
mRNA (messenger RNA)
In prokaryotes 1 mRNA makes
many proteins
A structural and catalytic RNA that forms the core of the ribosome
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) (used in translation)
A folded RNA that forms covalent bonds with amino acids and carries the amino acids to sites of translation
Transfer RNA (tRNA)
Small hairpin RNAs that regulate eukaryotic gene expression and the stability of mRNA to control gene expression
Micro RNAs (miRNA) and Small Interfering RNAs (siRNAs)