Genetics Flashcards
Gene
Small part of DNA w/info for specific molecule
Genetic Variation
Variation of DNA sequence in genome
Genetic Expression
DNA > RNA > Protein
Transcription
Copy DNA > mRNA
Promoter Region
- Repeating TA bases
- TATA Box
Template Strand
Strand copied
Coding Strand
Stand not copied
Transcription Initation
- RNA poly binds to promoter region
- RNA poly unwinds DNA
Transcription Elongation
RNA poly starts at 3’ and makes complementary mRNA strand
Transcription Termination
- Termination sequence signals RNA to detach
- mRNA strand released
- DNA helix reforms
5’ Cap
Methylated guanine to 5’ end for ribosomes to recognize mRNA
3’ Poly A Tail
Chain of adenine to 3’ end to make it more stable
Introns
Non coding regions
Exons
Coding regions
Splicing
Introns removed, exons joined together by spliceosome
Codon
3 mRNA bases that codes for amino acid
Acceptor
Attaches to complementary amino acid to codon
Anticodon
Complementary nucleotides to mRNA codons
tRNA
Strand of RNA that has anticodon & acceptor
Ribosomes
- Has 3 binding sites for mRNA
- A, P, E site