Protein Synthesis Flashcards
1
Q
Transcription:
A
-Occurs in nucleus
-Performed by RNA Polymerase
-DNA is the template
2
Q
Translation:
A
-Occurs in the cytoplasm
-RNA is Template for protein
3
Q
what does one triplet code make (1 codon)
A
1 amino acid
4
Q
what are the 3 stages of transcription
A
- initiation
- elongation
- termination
5
Q
when is mRNA processed?
A
before leaving the nucleous
6
Q
Initiation:
A
RNA polymerase opens the DNA strands & begins to build RNA using DNA as a template.
7
Q
Elongation:
A
RNA polymerase moves along and builds the RNA strand in the 5’ to 3’ direction.
8
Q
Termination:
A
RNA polymerase hits the stopping point and falls off the DNA strand → partially completed mRNA (transcript)
