From DNA to protein Flashcards
1
Q
What is the central dogma?
A
- information in DNA is conserved by DNA replication
- during gene expression, information is passed to mRNA
- information passes from mRNA to protein by translation
2
Q
What are proteins?
A
linear polymers of amino acids joined together to form amino acyl residues
3
Q
What is the primary structure of proteins?
A
sequence of amino acyl residues in the polypeptide chain
4
Q
What are secondary proteins?
A
the arrangement of alpha helices and beta strands and loop regions
5
Q
What is the tertiary structure of proteins?
A
overall shape when side chains are included
6
Q
What is chromatin remodeling?
A
changes in DNA and associated proteins that affect transcription
7
Q
What are transcription factors?
A
proteins that bind to DNA and regulate the initiation of transcription
8
Q
What do non-coding RNAs do?
A
regulate gene expression by associating with mRNA and many implicated in disease
