Genetics Translation Flashcards
1
Q
Proteins
A
Proteins are a string of amino acids bound to each other through peptide bonds.
2
Q
N-terminus
A
The very end containing the amino group
3
Q
C-Terminus
A
end containing the carboxyl group
4
Q
no ambiguity
A
Each codon can only encode for one aminoacid
5
Q
degeneracy or redundancy
A
aminoacid can be encoded by multiple codons
6
Q
Wobbling hypothesis
A
degeneracy seems to be more prevalent for the third position of the codon suggesting that the third nucleotide if the codon is less constraint than the other two
7
Q
Shine-Dalgarno Sequence
A
Typical ribosome recognition sites in bacteria.
Located around 8 base pairs before the start codon
8
Q
Sites in 70S Initiation Complex Ribosome
A
- E (Exit) Site
- P (Peptide) Site
- A (Aminoacyl) Site
