protein synthesis

Question 1

How are proteins made?

Answer 1

protein synthesis
-transcription
-translation

Question 2

what is transcription?

Answer 2

-the process of copying the message on the template into MRNA
-occurs in the nucleus

Question 3

what is the process of transcription?

Answer 3

1. gene unzips, 1 DNA strand as template
2. using sequence of nucleotide on template, RNA nucleotides pair to them
   - each RNA added as result of complementary base pairing to form MRNA strand
3. one MRNA completely synthesised, leaves nucleus and attaches to ribosome in the cytoplasm.

Question 4

what is translation?

Answer 4

-process where MRNA is transported to the cytoplasm where ribosomes will help translate the sequence of nucleotides on the MRNA into a protein finally.

Question 5

what is the process of translation?

Answer 5

genetic code
-every 3 nucleotide codes for single amino acid
-performed by ribosome
-amino acid joined together by peptide bonds to form polypeptide
-polypeptide undergo 3D configuration change and becomes a protein.