M2 RNA - 3 Forms Flashcards

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mRNA

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  • Copy of a template strand
  • Single stranded
  • Has codons
  • Made during transcription
  • Moves to ribosome as a template for protein synthesis
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rRNA

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  • Complex molecule accounting for half the mass of a ribosome
  • Has small subunit and large subunit
  • Translation takes place on ribosomes
  • Contains enzyme peptidyl transferase which catalyses the formation of peptide bonds
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tRNA

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  • Small, single stranded (80 nucleotides)
  • Clover leaf shape
  • Specific binding site for 20 different amino acids
  • Contains an unpaired triplet base called an anticodon
  • Carries an amino acid to ribosome where they are bonded together to form a polypeptide
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