Protein Synthesis Flashcards
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What is transcription?
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The process of transferring DNA into mRNA.
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Describe the process of protein synthesis.
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Protein synthesis begins when DNA stored in the chromosome is read by an mRNA polymerase which reads the gene of a DNA strand, and makes a copy in the form of mRNA. That mRNA is sent from the nucleus to the ribosome which translates the Nucleic acid bases into the corresponding amino acids, which are then linked together to form a protein.
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What is translation?
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The mRNA code is read by the ribosome, which translates the code and links amino acids together to form a protein.
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Codon
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3 mRNA bases that define an amino acid.
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Anticodon
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The bases of tRNA that correspond to the bases of mRNA to create an amino acid.
